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Table 2 Distributions of iron biomarkers in CSF at the baseline visit by sex [median value (interquartile range, IQR)]

From: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers of iron status are associated with CSF viral load, antiretroviral therapy, and demographic factors in HIV-infected adults

CSF biomarker (units)

Men (N = 325)

Women (N = 78)

p -value

Iron (µg/dL)

3.25 (1.60, 5.63)

2.84 (1.60, 5.88)

n.s.

Transferrin (µg/mL)

18.07 (10.80, 28.74)

14.47 (6.99, 24.03)

0.01

H-ferritin (ng/mL)

2.94 (1.69, 4.55)

1.72 (0.61, 3.05)

<0.0001

  1. µg/dL micrograms per deciliter, µg/mL micrograms per milliliter, ng/mL nanograms per milliliter
  2. p-values <0.05 (italics) are statistically significant
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Fluids and Barriers of the CNS

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