Anemic cases (n = 3) | Non-anemic cases (n = 30) | |||||
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Normocytic normochromic anemia (n = 3) | Anemia except normocytic normochromic anemia (n = 0) | |||||
M (n = 3) | F (n = 0) | M (n = 0) | F (n = 0) | M (n = 17) | F (n = 13) | |
Age | 49.0 ± 5.2 | -- | -- | -- | 40.9 ± 9.7 | 47.5 ± 6.1 |
Body mass index (BMI) | 22.0 ± 3.4 | -- | -- | -- | 22.2 ± 3.7 | 24.0 ± 4.3 |
Fe (μg/dl) | 58.3 ± 11.9 | -- | -- | -- | 95.4 ± 23.7 | 101.0 ± 30.0 |
Medications (n) | ||||||
Anticonvulsants and/or major tranquilizers | 3 (100%) | -- | 3 (10.0%) | |||
Minor tranquilizers | 3 (100%) | -- | 0 (0%) | |||
Iron replacement | 3 (100%) | -- | 0 (0%) | |||
Other medications b | 2 (66.7%) | -- | 12 (40.0%) | |||
Users of any medication (n) | 2 (66.7%) | -- | 14 (46.7%) | |||
Non-medicated (n) | 1 (33.3%) | -- | 16 (53.3%) |