Overall change in liver iron concentration and serum ferritin levels according to splenectomy status, irrespective of type of chelation therapy received*
| . | Mean iron intake, mg/kg per day . | Mean change in LIC ± SD, mg Fe/g dw . | Mean change in serum ferritin ± SD, μg/L . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not splenectomized | 0.43 ± 0.11 | (n = 395) | –2.2 ± 6.7 | (n = 364) | –168.1 ± 1131.8 | (n = 379) |
| Splenectomized | 0.33 ± 0.09 | (n = 191) | –3.7 ± 7.3 | (n = 177) | –519.3 ± 1343.3 | (n = 184) |
| P value† | < .0001 | .0163 | .0013 | |||
| . | Mean iron intake, mg/kg per day . | Mean change in LIC ± SD, mg Fe/g dw . | Mean change in serum ferritin ± SD, μg/L . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not splenectomized | 0.43 ± 0.11 | (n = 395) | –2.2 ± 6.7 | (n = 364) | –168.1 ± 1131.8 | (n = 379) |
| Splenectomized | 0.33 ± 0.09 | (n = 191) | –3.7 ± 7.3 | (n = 177) | –519.3 ± 1343.3 | (n = 184) |
| P value† | < .0001 | .0163 | .0013 | |||