Table 2

Change from baseline in median serum ferritin by average actual dose

Average actual deferasirox dose
< 20 mg/kg/d (n = 75)≥ 20-< 30 mg/kg/d (n = 41)All (n = 116)
Baseline serum ferritin, ng/mL 3263 (908-18 635) 3238 (1129-25 346) 3254 (908-25 346) 
Serum ferritin at 1 y, ng/mL 1819 (212-14 509) 2191 (87-17 233) 1854 (87-17 233) 
Absolute change in serum ferritin, ng/mL* −970 (−11 753 to −7883) −884 (−15 704 to −13 894) −964 (−15 704 to −13 894) 
P < .001 < .278 < .001 
Mean iron intake ± SD, mg/kg/d 0.21 ± 0.18 0.31 ± 0.20 0.25 ± 0.19 
Average actual deferasirox dose
< 20 mg/kg/d (n = 75)≥ 20-< 30 mg/kg/d (n = 41)All (n = 116)
Baseline serum ferritin, ng/mL 3263 (908-18 635) 3238 (1129-25 346) 3254 (908-25 346) 
Serum ferritin at 1 y, ng/mL 1819 (212-14 509) 2191 (87-17 233) 1854 (87-17 233) 
Absolute change in serum ferritin, ng/mL* −970 (−11 753 to −7883) −884 (−15 704 to −13 894) −964 (−15 704 to −13 894) 
P < .001 < .278 < .001 
Mean iron intake ± SD, mg/kg/d 0.21 ± 0.18 0.31 ± 0.20 0.25 ± 0.19 

Serum ferritin data are median (range).

*

Based on last-observation-carried-forward analysis.

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