Table 1. Correlations between clinical... | American Society of Hematology

Table 1.

Correlations between clinical findings and hepcidin mRNA and urinary hepcidin levels

Bioclinical parameters	Average	Range	Hepcidin mRNA	Hepcidinuria
Sex, no. male/no. female	28/8	—	NS	NS
Age, y	58.5	28-78	NS	NS
LIC, μmol/g dry weight	34.6	1.9-194.6	0.438^*	0.404†
Serum iron concentration, μM	15.8	3.2-32	NS	NS
Transferrin level, g/L	2.5	0.9-4.2	NS	NS
Transferrin saturation, %	28.9	5-94.7	NS	NS
Ferritin concentration, μg/L	319	9-1203	NS	0.337‡
Hemoglobin level, g/L	13.3	8.6-16.9	0.350‡	NS
Red blood cell count, × 10¹²/L	4.3	2.3-5.4	NS	NS
CRP level, mg/L	8.3	2.1-47.7	NS	NS
Serum albumin level, g/dL	39.4	21-54.4	0.450^*	NS
Fibrosis	—	—	−0.380†	−0.356§

Bioclinical parameters	Average	Range	Hepcidin mRNA	Hepcidinuria
Sex, no. male/no. female	28/8	—	NS	NS
Age, y	58.5	28-78	NS	NS
LIC, μmol/g dry weight	34.6	1.9-194.6	0.438^*	0.404†
Serum iron concentration, μM	15.8	3.2-32	NS	NS
Transferrin level, g/L	2.5	0.9-4.2	NS	NS
Transferrin saturation, %	28.9	5-94.7	NS	NS
Ferritin concentration, μg/L	319	9-1203	NS	0.337‡
Hemoglobin level, g/L	13.3	8.6-16.9	0.350‡	NS
Red blood cell count, × 10¹²/L	4.3	2.3-5.4	NS	NS
CRP level, mg/L	8.3	2.1-47.7	NS	NS
Serum albumin level, g/dL	39.4	21-54.4	0.450^*	NS
Fibrosis	—	—	−0.380†	−0.356§

The clinical parameters are presented as average, maximum, and minimum values. The correlation (rho and P values) found between these parameters and hepcidin mRNA and urinary hepcidin levels are shown.

NS indicates not significant; —, not applicable.

P < .01.

†

P < .02.

‡

P < .05.

P < .04.

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