Table 1.
Mean (±SD) baseline and post-exercise serum ferritin, serum iron, and Interleukin-6 levels in athletes grouped by serum ferritin <30 μg/L (SF<30), between 30–50 μg/L (SF30–50), between 50–100 μg/L (SF50–100), and >100 μg/L (SF>100).
Figure 1.
Mean (± SE) pre-exercise and 3 h post-exercise hepcidin-25 levels in athletes with baseline serum ferritin levels <30 μg/L (SF<30), between 30–50 μg/L (SF30–50), between 50–100 μg/L (SF50–100), and >100 μg/L (SF>100).
* Significantly greater than SF<30. † Significantly greater than SF30–50. ‡ Significantly greater than SF50–100. ∧ Significantly greater than pre-exercise.
Figure 2.
Scatter plot and linear trend line of each individual's 3 h post-exercise hepcidin response in association with their baseline serum ferritin levels (r = 0.52; p = 0.01).