Clinical Characteristics of 21 Index Subjects With Iron Overload
| Characteristic . | Result . | Normal Range . |
|---|---|---|
| Age (yr, mean ± SD) | 64 ± 12 | |
| Sex (male:female) | 15:6 | |
| Estimated traditional beer consumption (L, median and range)* | 19,200 (6,048- 186,150) | |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL, mean ± SD) | 13.3 ± 1.5 | 12.0-18.0 |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h, mean ± SD) | 52 ± 29 | 0-20 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L, median and range) | 64 (14-105) | 10-30 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L, median and range) | 40 (7-172) | 6-37 |
| Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (IU/L, median and range) | 244 (31-1,836) | 5-35 |
| Transferrin saturation (%, mean ± SD) | 90 ± 18 | 20-50 |
| Unsaturated iron binding capacity (μg/dL, mean ± SD) | 22 ± 38 | 125-320 |
| Ferritin (μg/L, median and range) | 3,745 (1,170->10,000) | 20-400 |
| Ferritin to AST ratio (μg/IU, median and range) | 65.5 (7.8-127.3) | 0.7-11.4 |
| Characteristic . | Result . | Normal Range . |
|---|---|---|
| Age (yr, mean ± SD) | 64 ± 12 | |
| Sex (male:female) | 15:6 | |
| Estimated traditional beer consumption (L, median and range)* | 19,200 (6,048- 186,150) | |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL, mean ± SD) | 13.3 ± 1.5 | 12.0-18.0 |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h, mean ± SD) | 52 ± 29 | 0-20 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L, median and range) | 64 (14-105) | 10-30 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L, median and range) | 40 (7-172) | 6-37 |
| Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (IU/L, median and range) | 244 (31-1,836) | 5-35 |
| Transferrin saturation (%, mean ± SD) | 90 ± 18 | 20-50 |
| Unsaturated iron binding capacity (μg/dL, mean ± SD) | 22 ± 38 | 125-320 |
| Ferritin (μg/L, median and range) | 3,745 (1,170->10,000) | 20-400 |
| Ferritin to AST ratio (μg/IU, median and range) | 65.5 (7.8-127.3) | 0.7-11.4 |