Expression of Duodenal Iron Transporter Proteins in Diabetic Patients with and without Iron Deficiency Anemia

Table 2

Comparison between iron transport proteins among the three groups.

	DM + anemia	DM	Control
Ferritin L	0.61 (0.54–1.01)	0.69 (0.34–1.07)	0.74 (0.43–0.98)	0.899
Ferritin H	0.3 (0.2–0.45)	0.43 (0.34–0.83)	0.51 (0.39–0.67)	0.085
FPN	1.17 (0.89–1.46)	0.76 (0.53–1.04)	0.71 (0.64–0.86)	0.011
HEPH	1.03 (0.72–1.36)	0.79 (0.46–1.34)	0.85 (0.63–1.06)	0.374
DMT1	0.61 (0.42–0.89)	0.79 (0.58–0.94)	0.69 (0.52–0.84)	0.533
TfR	0.39 (0.26–0.61)	0.36 (0.24–0.43)	0.18 (0.16–0.24)	0.004

All variables are presented as median and interquartile range (IQR). Significant value between DM and control; significant value between control and DM + anemia; significant value between DM and DM + anemia; DM: diabetes mellitus; FPN: ferroportin; HEPH: hephaestin; DMT1: divalent metal transporter 1; TfR: transferrin receptor.