From: Iron and hepcidin as risk factors in atherosclerosis: what do the genes say?
Variable†| Total N | Median (P5-P95) or N (%)* |
---|---|---|
Gender, males | 1819 | 900 (49Â %) |
Age at inclusion, years | 1819 | 62.9 (42.2–76.0) |
Time of blood sampling | 1811 | Â |
Before 12:00Â pm | Â | 374 (21Â %) |
Between 12:00Â pm and 5:00Â pm | Â | 1165 (64Â %) |
After 5:00Â pm | Â | 272 (15Â %) |
Serum hepcidin, nmoles/L | 1810 | 7.5 (0.9–22.5) |
Serum ferritin, μg/L | 1817 | 120.7 (17.8–421.4) |
Hepcidin/ferritin, μmoles/μg | 1808 | 60.3 (20.9–170.3) |
Hepcidin/TS, μmoles/L/% | 1791 | 0.25 (0.04–0.96) |
Serum iron, μmoles/L | 1800 | 17.0 (9.0–27.0) |
TIBC, μmoles/L | 1800 | 58.0 (46.0–75.0) |
TS, % | 1800 | 28.8 (14.1–48.1) |
IMT, mm | 549 | 0.85 (0.70–1.05) |
ABI at rest | 549 | 1.10 (0.96–1.27) |
ABI after exercise | 542 | 1.11 (0.76–1.34) |
Presence of plaque | 549 | 232 (42Â %) |