Table 1.

Iron parameters in 129/SvEvTac Hfe−/− mice


Parameter

WT

Hfe−/−

P
Serum iron, μM   32 ± 7   44 ± 5   <.01  
Transferrin saturation, %   57 ± 4   110 ± 12   <.001  
Iron concentration, μg iron/g dry weight    
Liver   322 ± 50   1675 ± 249   <.001  
Spleen
 
2451 ± 671
 
1791 ± 257
 
NS
 
Data are presented as mean ± SD.     
NS indicates not significant.     

Parameter

WT

Hfe−/−

P
Serum iron, μM   32 ± 7   44 ± 5   <.01  
Transferrin saturation, %   57 ± 4   110 ± 12   <.001  
Iron concentration, μg iron/g dry weight    
Liver   322 ± 50   1675 ± 249   <.001  
Spleen
 
2451 ± 671
 
1791 ± 257
 
NS
 
Data are presented as mean ± SD.     
NS indicates not significant.     
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