Table 1: Parameters obtained from the AVDIA 2120 analyzer.

 

IDA

β-Thalassemia

IDA vs. β-Thalassemia

 p

ACD

IDA vs. ACD

P

RDW (%)

 18.4

(15.8-21.6)

15.1

 (14.5-15.8)

< 0.0001

17.6

(14.5-20.8)

0.015

%IPO

 27.07

(17.1-44.1)

19.1

 (12.6-26.6)

0.02

32.7

 (24.1-39.3)

0.04

MICRO/IPO

 0.74

 (0.37-0.99)

 1.98

(1.26-2.68)

< 0.0001

 1.00

(0.6-1.24)

0.0003

*The data are expressed as mean value (range of the mean) a comparison between means was performed