Table 2 Laboratory parameters at the baseline (and end) of study as indicated

Ferritin (μg/L)

Initial *

202 (80–296)

429 (228–607)

347 (235–539)

469 (206–640)

516 (353–772)

At 2 years *

181 (57–222)

285 (190–422)

389 (230–423)

288 (252–384)

239 (183–284)

TSAT (%)

Initial *

25 (20–38)

25 (19–37)

25 (20–33)

24 (19-27)

19 (16-23)

At 2 years

26 (16–31)

26 (22–32)

22 (19-28)

22 (18-27)

17 (15-24)

CRP (mg/dL)

Initial *

4 (2-11)

6.5 (3.8-15.5)

5 (2-10)

8 (3-30)

17 (12-23)

At 2 years

4 (2-9)

6.5 (3-14)

5 (2-10)

4 (2–13.5)

16 (5–37)

Albumin (g/L)

Initial *

38 ± 4

38 ± 5

37 ± 4

37 ± 4

34 ± 4

At 2 years

37 ± 5

38 ± 5

40 ± 3

39 ± 4

37 ± 6

PTH (pmol/L)

Initial

23 (11–49)

23 (10–47)

22 (11–54)

28 (14–57)

44 (25–68)

Vitamin B ₁₂ (pmol/L)

Initial

317 (237–488)

396 (290–487)

373 (282–514)

362 (246–515.7)

274(217–454)

Folate (nmol/L)

Initial

42 (12–45)

19 (9–45)

35 (13–45)

45 (13–45)

39 (17–45)