Table 2 Evolution of anemia and iron biomarker levels by treatment

SI, µmol/L

13.54 ± 6.46

14.54 ± 7.41^b

14.01 ± 7.12^b

12.80 ± 5.39

11.73 ± 5.68^b

10.69 ± 7.75^b

LogsFt, μg/mL

2.21 ± 0.45

2.03 ± 0.41^a

2.10 ± 0.40^a

2.24 ± 0.46

2.18 ± 0.38

2.05 ± 0.43^a

sFt < 100 ng/mL, n (%)

32 (30.19)

40 (45.45)^a

30 (42.86)

16 (30.19)

14 (31.81)

15 (41.67)

TSAT, (%)

32.13 ± 15.23

30.42 ± 14.17

28.87 ± 15.88

31.98 ± 14.85

27.89 ± 13.50

24.13 ± 16.72^a

 < 20%, n (%)

24 (22.64)

22 (25.00)

24 (34.29)^b

11 (20.75)

13 (29.55)

20 (55.56)^c

TIBC, µmol/L

43.33 ± 11.44

47.92 ± 9.40^c

50.46 ± 9.63^c

42.44 ± 12.03

42.18 ± 7.28^b

45.25 ± 9.93^b

Hemoglobin, g/L

87.84 ± 9.42

105.77 ± 13.13^c

111.73 ± 17.87^c

86.66 ± 10.72

99.99 ± 17.85^c

106.39 ± 20.67^c

LogEPO, mIU/mL^d

0.77 ± 0.30

0.83 ± 0.42^b

0.90 ± 0.42^c

0.78 ± 0.31

1.52 ± 0.48^c

1.56 ± 0.62^c