Table 4.

Rescue of fsn/fsn anemia with iron-supplemented diet (n = 3)


Genotype

RBC count, ×1012/L

Hct

Hb level, g/L
Prior to iron-supplemented diet    
    fsn/fsn  5.87 ± 0.36*  0.263 ± 0.012  43 ± 3 
    Normal: +/?   9.85 ± 0.68   0.512 ± 0.019   156 ± 7  
Two wk on iron-supplemented diet    
    fsn/fsn  8.97 ± 0.80   0.60 ± 0.003   150 ± 2  
    Normal: +/?   9.03 ± 0.55   0.57 ± 0.012   176 ± 3  
Two wk on control diet    
    fsn/fsn  6.59 ± 0.03  0.34 ± 0.003  59 ± 4 
    Normal: +/?
 
9.69 ± 0.10
 
0.60 ± 0.015
 
178 ± 6
 

Genotype

RBC count, ×1012/L

Hct

Hb level, g/L
Prior to iron-supplemented diet    
    fsn/fsn  5.87 ± 0.36*  0.263 ± 0.012  43 ± 3 
    Normal: +/?   9.85 ± 0.68   0.512 ± 0.019   156 ± 7  
Two wk on iron-supplemented diet    
    fsn/fsn  8.97 ± 0.80   0.60 ± 0.003   150 ± 2  
    Normal: +/?   9.03 ± 0.55   0.57 ± 0.012   176 ± 3  
Two wk on control diet    
    fsn/fsn  6.59 ± 0.03  0.34 ± 0.003  59 ± 4 
    Normal: +/?
 
9.69 ± 0.10
 
0.60 ± 0.015
 
178 ± 6
 

Data are mean ± standard error of the mean. Abbreviations are explained in a footnote to Table 1.

*

Mean value for fsn/fsn is significantly different from +/? littermates by t test at P < .05.

Mean value for fsn/fsn is significantly different from +/? littermates by t test at P < .001.

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