Table 1 Basal characteristics

Female gender^a

69.3% (124)

75.8% (47)

65.8% (77)

0.16

Age in years^b

46 (25)

55.5 (20)

41 (25)

0.058

Iron Deficiency Anemia^a

58.1% (104)

87.1% (54)

42.7% (50)

<0.001

Hepatic Vascular Malformations^a

80% (128/159)

95.1% (58)

71.4% (70)

<0.001

Ferritin ng/ml^b

14 (30.7)

14.1 (9.75)

22 (24.7)

0.004

Hemoglobin g/dl^b

11.8 (3.8)

10 (7.7)

12.2 (3.1)

0.004

Hematocrit %^b

36 (10)

30.9 (14)

37 (9.35)

0.004

TF Saturation %^b

15% (17.6)

9.5 (12)

19 (15)

0.003