Table 1 Iron status indicators in Asian women participating in the iron absorption study
From: Natural selection on HFE in Asian populations contributes to enhanced non-heme iron absorption
Variable | C/C (N = 10) | T/T (N = 11) |
|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 22.8 ± 4.0(18-31) | 21.2 ± 1.8 (18-24) |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.8 ± 0.8 (11.3-14.1) | 13.3 ± 1.2 (11.1-14.7) |
Serum ferritin (ug/L) | 36.3 ± 28.3 (7-89.7) | 36.7 ± 33.6 (7.4-124) |
Serum transferrin receptor (mg/L) | 3.2 ± 1.2 (1.7-5.0) | 4.76 ± 1.81* (2.7-8.9) |
Serum hepcidin (ng/mL) | 17.8 ± 14.2 (1.4-38.5) | 16.0 ± 16.7 (0.7-51.5) |