Fig. 1: Study flow diagram.
From: Iron homeostasis and cytokine responses in Gabonese children with febrile illness
This flow diagram illustrates the number of patients from the eligible study population (N = 415) who had all the required parameters available for the respective analyses. The analysis subgroups represent the intersections of these groups where all parameters of interest are available. The flow diagram should be interpreted within the context of a complete case analysis. * Anemia analysis group, # Iron deficiency analysis group, § Cytokine analysis group; Abbreviations: FT ferritin, TF transferrin, SI serum iron, Hepc hepcidin, sTfR soluble transferrin receptor, B/NB bacterial or non-bacterial.
