Review Article

Intravenous Iron Administration and Hypophosphatemia in Clinical Practice

Table 2

Comparison between patients developing hypophosphatemia after FCM injection and patients without hypophosphatemia.

Patients with hypophosphatemia Patients without hypophosphatemia

38 40
Women/men 27/11 27/13 NS
Age 57 ± 11 58 ± 19 NS
Vitamin D level before injection (ng/mL) 21.9 ± 16.9 20 ± 10 NS
Hemoglobin (g/L) 9.5 ± 1.3 9.7 ± 1.8 NS
Ferritin (µg/L) 44 (6.25–55) 80 (9–95)
Cumulated dose (mg) 2092 ± 2002 1350 ± 860