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Table 1 Mean concentrations, standard deviation and P values of markers of iron metabolism and CD + 4  T cell count in tests and controls

From: Iron status in HIV-1 infection: implications in disease pathology

Parameters

Tests n=80

Controls n=50

P value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

CD+ 4 T cells/μl

319.6 ± 22

951.5 ± 57

<0.0001*

Serum Iron (μmol/l)

35.3 ± 0.8

11.8 ± 0.9

<0.001*

TIBC (μmol/l)

58.5 ± 2.2

45.2 ± 2.4

<0.001*

Transferrin Saturation (%)

68.0 ± 3.3

27.7 ± 2.2

<0.0001*

  1. Values were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD).
  2. P values <0.05 is significant.
  3. *P denotes statistically significant value.
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BMC Clinical Pathology

ISSN: 1472-6890

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