From: Urinary hepcidin level as an early predictor of iron deficiency in children: A case control study
Control (n = 25) | (Stage-1 ID) (n = 25) | (Stage-2 ID) (n = 25) | (Stage-3 ID) (n = 25) | P | |
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Age (year) | 5.0 ± 0.9 | 5.1 ± 1.2 | 5.2 ± 1.3 | 4.9 ± 1.2 | > 0.05 |
Male/female * | 14/11 | 14/11 | 13/12 | 14/11 | > 0.05 |
Body weight (kg) | 17.2 ± 2.2 | 16.7 ± 2.3 | 16.0 ± 3.1 | 16.4 ± 2.6 | > 0.05 |
Hb (g/dl) | 12.5 ± 0.6a | 11.9 ± 1.1a | 11.8 ± 1.2a | 7.9 ± 1.2b | < 0.05 |
Hematocrit (%) | 37.6 ± 2.1a | 35.8 ± 2.4a | 35.5 ± 1.5a | 23.6 ± 2.1b | < 0.05 |
MCV (fl) | 92.3 ± 7.0a | 87.8 ± 5.1a | 86.8 ± 4.6a | 61.1 ± 3.1b | < 0.05 |
MCHC (%) | 34.1 ± 2.6a | 34.0 ± 2.1a | 33.9 ± 2.3a | 26.1 ± 2.4b | < 0.05 |
Serum iron (ug/dl) | 95.1 ± 4.6a | 89.8 ± 2.5a | 55.8 ± 2.5b | 20.6 ± 1.1c | < 0.05 |
TIBC(mg/dl) | 264 ± 15a | 254 ± 34a | 391 ± 24b | 483 ± 21c | < 0.05 |
Tsat (%) | 36.0 ± 1.1a | 35.4 ± 0.6a | 14.3 ± 0.9b | 4.3 ± 0.6c | < 0.05 |
Transferrin (umol/L) | 34 ± 2.3a | 36 ± 2.5a | 35 ± 3.4a | 76.2 ± 13.6b | < 0.05 |
Ferritin (ng/ml) | 69.2 ± 4.1a | 16.0 ± 1.6b | 10.5 ± 1.3c | 5.3 ± 1.1d | < 0.05 |
ZnPP (ug/dl) | 27 ± 1.3a | 28 ± 2.3a | 129 ± 10.1b | 134 ± 12.3b | < 0.01 |
Urinary hepcidin-25 (nmol/mmol Cr) | 2.8 ± 1.3a | 0.7 ± 0.22b | 0.3 ± 0.09c | .079 ± .009d | < 0.01 |