Effect of Interleukin and Hepcidin in Anemia of Chronic Diseases
Table 1
Clinical and laboratory findings of 40 adult anemia of chronic disease (ACD) cases.
Variable
Findings
Age
62.5
Sex
Male
14
Female
26
Clinical characteristics
Renal
20 (50)
Hepatic
20 (50)
Ascites
12 (30)
DM
8 (20)
HTN
7 (17.5)
HCV positive
28 (70)
Red cell indices
Hemoglobin (g/dl)
8.7 ± 1.5
MCV (fl)
80 ± 4.9
MCH (pg)
29.7 ± 2.9
MCHC (g/dl)
31.3 ± 3.2
Red blood cells (×106/μl)
3.27 ± 0.76
HCT (%)
26.7 ± 5.1
Iron indices
Serum iron (μg/ml)
62.28 ± 31.4
TIBC (μg/ml)
171.18 ± 59.27
Transferrin saturation%
43.3 ± 32.76
Serum hepcidin and IL-6
Hepcidin (ng/ml)
5.9 ± 2.6
IL-6 (pg/ml)
157 ± 35
RBCs: red blood cells; MCH: mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCV: mean corpuscular volume; MCHC: mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; HCT: hematocrit; TIBC: Total iron-binding capacity. Number (%).
