Table 2

Univariate associations of erythrocyte incorporation of isotopes of 57Fe, 58Fe, or both 14 days after oral administration with serum iron and inflammatory indices on the day of isotope administration

Univariate predictors of iron incorporationStatus on Day 1: day of 57Fe oral administration
Status on Day 15: day of 58Fe oral administration
Combined data (considering both 57Fe and 58Fe erythrocyte incorporation)
Adjusted R2, %PAdjusted R2, %PAdjusted R2, %P
Log hepcidin 67 < .0001 19 .023 35 < .0001 
Log CRP 55 < .0001 — NS 39 < .0001 
Log ferritin 39 < .0009 28 .0065 26 .0002 
sTfR 40 < .0004 — NS 18 .0018 
sTfR-F index 22 .014 37 .0017 — NS 
Log ZnPP — NS 28 .007 12 .0082 
Hb — NS 44 < .0003 — NS 
Univariate predictors of iron incorporationStatus on Day 1: day of 57Fe oral administration
Status on Day 15: day of 58Fe oral administration
Combined data (considering both 57Fe and 58Fe erythrocyte incorporation)
Adjusted R2, %PAdjusted R2, %PAdjusted R2, %P
Log hepcidin 67 < .0001 19 .023 35 < .0001 
Log CRP 55 < .0001 — NS 39 < .0001 
Log ferritin 39 < .0009 28 .0065 26 .0002 
sTfR 40 < .0004 — NS 18 .0018 
sTfR-F index 22 .014 37 .0017 — NS 
Log ZnPP — NS 28 .007 12 .0082 
Hb — NS 44 < .0003 — NS 

All the listed associations had negative coefficients except for sTfR and the sTfR/logFerritin index.

NS indicates not significant; and —, not applicable. Other abbreviations are explained in Table 1.

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