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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2009; 15(1): 106-111
Published online Jan 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.106
Published online Jan 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.106
Table 3 Serum iron indices according to HFE status
| At least one HFE mutation (n = 63) | No HFE mutation (n = 90) | P value | |
| Iron (&mgr;g/dL) (r.v. 65-175) | 118 ± 52 | 100 ± 55 | NS |
| TIBC (&mgr;g/dL) (r.v. 250-425) | 262 ± 83 | 259 ± 63 | NS |
| Transferrin saturation (%) | 49 ± 24 | 39 ± 22 | 0.02 |
| Ferritin (ng/mL) (r.v. 23-236) | 499 ± 600 | 258 ± 339 | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Machado MV, Ravasco P, Martins A, Almeida MR, Camilo ME, Cortez-Pinto H. Iron homeostasis and H63D mutations in alcoholics with and without liver disease. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(1): 106-111
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i1/106.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.106