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Table 3 CSF iron biomarker distributions at baseline [median (interquartile range)] in younger as compared to older CHARTER subjects

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

Age ≤ 35 (N = 65)

Age > 50 (N = 69)

p -value

Iron (µg/dL)

3.00 (1.75, 6.37)

3.88 (2.30, 6.25)

n.s.

Transferrin (µg/mL)

14.51 (9.96, 23.16)

19.29 (13.21, 33.42)

<0.01

H-ferritin (ng/mL)

2.24 (1.22, 4.01)

3.37 (2.47, 5.21)

<0.01

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Fluids and Barriers of the CNS

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