Table 1

Hematologic parameters of C57BL/6 WT and Tmprss6 KO mice on a C57BL/6 pure genetic background

RBC × 106 cells/μLHb (g/dL)HCT (%)MCV (fL)MCH (pg)RDW (%)
B6 WT 9.4 ± 0.8 15 ± 1.2 41 ± 3 43.9 ± 1 16 ± 0.3 36.6 ± 0.4 
Tmprss6−/− 9.1 ± 1.3 11.6 ± 1.2* 27.6 ± 4.2 30.3 ± 0.5 12.9 ± 0.6 42.4 ± 1.7 
RBC × 106 cells/μLHb (g/dL)HCT (%)MCV (fL)MCH (pg)RDW (%)
B6 WT 9.4 ± 0.8 15 ± 1.2 41 ± 3 43.9 ± 1 16 ± 0.3 36.6 ± 0.4 
Tmprss6−/− 9.1 ± 1.3 11.6 ± 1.2* 27.6 ± 4.2 30.3 ± 0.5 12.9 ± 0.6 42.4 ± 1.7 

Complete blood counts were measured from whole blood. Data are presented as mean ± SD. Group sizes: B6 WT (n = 5) and Tmprss6 KO (n = 8).

HCT, hematocrit; MCH, mean corpuscular Hb; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; RDW, red cell distribution width.

*

P < .05. Tmprss6 KO mice vs B6 WT mice.

P < .0001.

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