Table 3 Absolute and percentage changes in serum iron after 2 and 4 h across the CRP groups.
From: Impact of inflammatory status on intestinal iron absorption in older hospitalized patients
Changes in serum iron after 2 h | Changes in serum iron after 4 h | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
CRP groups (mg/dl) | ug/dl | % | ug/dl | % |
CRP ≤ 0.50 | 105.9 ± 93.9 | 206.9 ± 216.7 | 101.4 ± 95.4 | 194.8 ± 216.9 |
CRP 0.51–2.50 | 112.6 ± 101.3 | 316.6 ± 428.8 | 108.0 ± 89.9 | 306.0 ± 388.2 |
CRP 2.51–5.0 | 67.6 ± 48.6 | 173.5 ± 144.8 | 63.9 ± 62.8 | 145.3 ± 133.6 |
CRP 5.1–7.50 | 24.2 ± 23.8 | 81.2 ± 76.3 | 29.5 ± 29.0 | 95.5 ± 90.4 |
CRP 7.51–10.0 | 48.6 ± 48.8 | 205.2 ± 230.1 | 70.5 ± 109.3 | 314.7 ± 474.8 |
CRP ≥ 10.1 | 18.0 ± 36.3 | 62.7 ± 92.2 | 17.4 ± 40.3 | 54.8 ± 95.7 |
P value (between group) | 0.006 | 0.170 | 0.049 | 0.188 |
