Table 2

Percentage of patients within given serum ferritin ranges with low, moderate, and increased iron load

Serum ferritin, ng/mLTransfusion iron load, mg/kg, mean percentage (SD)
Liver iron concentration, mg/g dw, mean percentage (SD)
Patients/observations, n%Less than 25%25 to less than 100%100 or morePatients/observations, n%Less than 2.5%2.5 to less than 10%10 or more
Less than 750 14/24 51.2 (7.9) 46.4 (8.0) 2.4 (3.4) 1/1 — 100 
750 to less than 1500 24/50 4.2 72.9 (5.9) 22.9 (5.9) 8/9 — 75.0 25.0 
1500 to less than 2250 19/51 29.0 (5.2) 71.0 (5.2) 8/10 — 37.5 62.5 
2250 to less than 3000 13/23 11.5 (3.8) 88.5 (3.8) 9/9 — 22.2 77.8 
3000 or more 7/16 4.5 (6.6) 95.5 (6.6) 11/18 — 12.1(4.3) 87.9 (4.3) 
1000 plus or minus 250 24/38 4.2 83.0 (3.9) 12.9 (3.9) 4/4 — 75.0 25.0 
Serum ferritin, ng/mLTransfusion iron load, mg/kg, mean percentage (SD)
Liver iron concentration, mg/g dw, mean percentage (SD)
Patients/observations, n%Less than 25%25 to less than 100%100 or morePatients/observations, n%Less than 2.5%2.5 to less than 10%10 or more
Less than 750 14/24 51.2 (7.9) 46.4 (8.0) 2.4 (3.4) 1/1 — 100 
750 to less than 1500 24/50 4.2 72.9 (5.9) 22.9 (5.9) 8/9 — 75.0 25.0 
1500 to less than 2250 19/51 29.0 (5.2) 71.0 (5.2) 8/10 — 37.5 62.5 
2250 to less than 3000 13/23 11.5 (3.8) 88.5 (3.8) 9/9 — 22.2 77.8 
3000 or more 7/16 4.5 (6.6) 95.5 (6.6) 11/18 — 12.1(4.3) 87.9 (4.3) 
1000 plus or minus 250 24/38 4.2 83.0 (3.9) 12.9 (3.9) 4/4 — 75.0 25.0 

Averages from 1000 random data samplings (1 observation within serum ferritin range per patient selected at each sampling; same patient may be represented in > 1 serum ferritin range). All LICs in this analysis were more than 2.5 mg/g dw.

SD indicates sampling standard deviation; dw, dry liver weight; and —, not applicable.

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