Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines during Immune Stimulation: Modulation of Iron Status and Red Blood Cell Profile

Table 4

Red blood cell indices for patients with elevated C-reactive protein and patients with normal C-reactive protein.

Normal laboratory values	Elevated CRP (n = 28); Geometric mean; 95% confidence interval	Normal CRP (n = 19); Geometric mean; 95% confidence interval	P-value
Red blood cell count; (4.13–5.67 × 10^12/L f, 4.89–6.11 × 10^12/L m)	2.33; 1.95–2.78	2.62; 2.04–3.36	.42
Haemoglobin; (12.1–16.3 g/dL f, 14.3–18.3 g/dL m)	6.80; 5.66–8.16	6.23; 4.74–8.19	.57
Haematocrit; (0.370–0.490 L/L f, 0.430–0.550 L/L m)	0.21; 0.18–0.25	0.21; 0.16–0.27	.94
Mean corpuscular volume; (79.1–98.9 fL)	90.05; 84.42–96.05	78.98; 72.01–86.62	.016
Mean corpuscular haemoglobin; (27–32 pg)	29.24; 27.09–31.55	23.82; 21.13–26.84	.003
Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (32–36 g/dL)	32.47; 31.70–33.26	30.16; 29.00–31.38	.001
Red blood cell distribution width; (11.6–14%)	19.39; 17.48–21.51	21.34; 18.38–24.77	.27