Hemoglobin, hematocrit, and liver iron status in different mouse groups
. | Sla (sla/y) . | Wild-type (+/y) . | . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
. | Ctrl . | Ctrl . | Fe- . | Fe+ . | ||
| Hemoglobin level, g/dL | 8.7 ± 1.5* | 13 ± 0.7† | 8.6 ± 1.6* | 13.7 ± 0.6† | ||
| Hematocrit level, % | 31.9 ± 2.9* | 39.6 ± 6.7† | 31.0 ± 2.4* | 44.1 ± 3.9† | ||
| Plasma iron level, μg/dL | 113 ± 16* | 172 ± 19† | 119 ± 25* | 448 ± 32‡ | ||
| Hepatic iron level, μg/g | ||||||
| dry wt | 136 ± 23* | 347 ± 52† | 170 ± 30* | 3543 ± 240‡ | ||
. | Sla (sla/y) . | Wild-type (+/y) . | . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
. | Ctrl . | Ctrl . | Fe- . | Fe+ . | ||
| Hemoglobin level, g/dL | 8.7 ± 1.5* | 13 ± 0.7† | 8.6 ± 1.6* | 13.7 ± 0.6† | ||
| Hematocrit level, % | 31.9 ± 2.9* | 39.6 ± 6.7† | 31.0 ± 2.4* | 44.1 ± 3.9† | ||
| Plasma iron level, μg/dL | 113 ± 16* | 172 ± 19† | 119 ± 25* | 448 ± 32‡ | ||
| Hepatic iron level, μg/g | ||||||
| dry wt | 136 ± 23* | 347 ± 52† | 170 ± 30* | 3543 ± 240‡ | ||
Values represent means ± SDs, n = 5, Ctrl indicates control diet; Fe-, iron-deficient diet; and Fe+, iron-overload diet.
Values with different superscripts (*, †, ‡) are significantly different at P < .05.