Research Article

Reduction of Skeletal Muscle Power in Adolescent Males Carrying H63D Mutation in the HFE Gene

Table 2

Iron status parameters in control and HFE mutation group.

VariablesEGCG value

Fe (ug⋅dl−1)128.3 ± 20.785.7 ± 11.20.114
Ferritin (ng⋅dl−1)43.6 ± 7.9445.1 ± 8.200.902
Ts (%)35.6 ± 4.6225.3 ± 3.070.103
CRP (mg⋅dl−1)0.79 ± 0.260.66 ± 0.500.350

Results are shown as means ± SEM. No statistically significant differences were noted between the groups in any of these measures. EG, hemochromatosis group; CG, control group; Fe, iron; Ts, transferrin saturation; CRP, C- reactive protein.