Table 2

Iron values for patients with PCT divided by sex and HFE genotype

Sex/HFE genotype* (no.)Serum iron, μg/dLTf saturation, %Serum ferritin, μg/L
Men    
    Y,Y (9) 243 ± 38 74 ± 8 737 ± 145 
    C,Y (10) 125 ± 17 33 ± 6 383 ± 115 
    C,C (18) 137 ± 14 42 ± 5 310 ± 53 
Women    
    Y,Y (5) 166 ± 31 66 ± 11 920 ± 525 
    C,Y (2) 80 ± 5 31 ± 3 327 ± 122 
    C,C (10) 108 ± 10 33 ± 5 426 ± 256 
Sex/HFE genotype* (no.)Serum iron, μg/dLTf saturation, %Serum ferritin, μg/L
Men    
    Y,Y (9) 243 ± 38 74 ± 8 737 ± 145 
    C,Y (10) 125 ± 17 33 ± 6 383 ± 115 
    C,C (18) 137 ± 14 42 ± 5 310 ± 53 
Women    
    Y,Y (5) 166 ± 31 66 ± 11 920 ± 525 
    C,Y (2) 80 ± 5 31 ± 3 327 ± 122 
    C,C (10) 108 ± 10 33 ± 5 426 ± 256 
*

Residue at position 282 in the HFE protein (C indicates cys; and Y, tyr).

P < .05 compared with Y,Y homozygotes by independent sample t test.

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