Table 3 Laboratory data in patients according ferretin level
From: GDF-15 and hepcidin as a therapeutic target for anemia in chronic kidney disease
Median(IQR) | Ferritin < 300 | Ferritin > 300 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Hepcidin | 285.0 (101.0 – 388.5) | 361.0 (260.0 – 604.0) | < 0.01* |
GDF-15 | 973.1 (298.6 – 594.5) | 1039.8 (1072.3 – 1376.6) | < 0.001* |
Hemoglobin | 9.8 (9.1 – 10.6) | 11.8 (10.2 – 12.2) | < 0.0001* |
Ferritin | 102.0 (91.0 – 258.0) | 798.0 (338.0 – 1311.5) | < 0.001* |
Iron | 45.0 (35.5 – 60.5) | 103.0 (85.0 – 118.0) | < 0.0001* |
MCV | 73.0 (69.5 – 75.0) | 88.0 (82.0 – 91.0) | 0.009* |
MCH | 24.0 (21.5 – 26.4) | 28.0 (27.0 – 30.0) | 0.031* |
MCHC | 30.0 (27.0 – 33.0) | 33.0 (32.0 – 35.0) | 0.032* |