Table 5 General characteristics of the patients by ferritin level
Variables | Ferritin ≤ 199 (μg/L) (n = 46) | Ferritin > 199 (μg/L) (n = 51) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 49.6 ± 11.7 | 57.9 ± 9.4 |  < 0.001 |
Female, n (%) | 41 (89.1) | 41 (80.4) | 0.235 |
Autoantibodies positive, n (%) | 38 (82.6) | 45 (88.2) | 0.431 |
IgG (g/L) | 16.50 (13.38, 21.80) | 16.80 (12.90, 21.00) | 0.694 |
ALT (U/L) | 50.0 (23.0, 152.8) | 124.0 (44.0, 482.0) | 0.006 |
AST (U/L) | 64.0 (28.0, 179.3) | 209.0 (47.0, 542.0) | 0.003 |
ALP (U/L) | 101.0 (78.8, 148.0) | 118.0 (72.0, 151.0) | 0.549 |
GGT (U/L) | 110.5 (63.5, 174.3) | 147.0 (56.0, 301.0) | 0.116 |
TBIL (μmol/L) | 15.4 (11.7, 32.2) | 25.4 (14.6, 133.7) | 0.009 |
ALB (g/L) | 41.1 ± 5.6 | 39.3 ± 5.5 | 0.106 |
PLT (× 109/L) | 195.4 ± 79.4 | 175.3 ± 60.5 | 0.162 |
PT (s) | 12.9 ± 1.3 | 13.4 ± 1.6 | 0.09 |
Iron (μmol/L) | 21.0 ± 12.1 | 33.7 ± 13.7 |  < 0.001 |
Transferrin (g/L) | 3.04 (2.41, 3.40) | 2.41 (2.13, 2.88) | 0.001 |
UIBC (μmol/L) | 45.0 (30.2, 58.6) | 24.6 (12.5, 32.0) |  < 0.001 |
TIBC (μmol/L) | 64.9 (54.9, 75.4) | 56.6 (53.6, 66.9) | 0.022 |
TSI (%) | 30.9 (19.1, 50.2) | 56.9 (43.3, 80.8) |  < 0.001 |
Histology (inflammation), n (%) |  |  |  < 0.001 |
 G1 | 2 (4.3) | 1 (2.0) |  |
 G2 | 30 (65.2) | 12 (23.5) |  |
 G3 | 12 (26.1) | 28 (54.9) |  |
 G4 | 2 (4.3) | 10 (19.6) |  |
Histology (fibrosis), n (%) | Â | Â | 0.001 |
 F0 | 10 (21.7) | 1 (2.0) |  |
 F1 | 13 (28.3) | 9 (17.6) |  |
 F2 | 14 (30.4) | 12 (23.5) |  |
 F3 | 5 (10.9) | 16 (31.4) |  |
 F4 | 4 (8.7) | 13 (25.5) |  |