Comparison of variables according to the presence or absence of HFE gene mutations
| Age (years) | Height (cm) | Mass (kg) | Vo2max (ml/kg/min) | Fe (μmol/l) | Ferritin (μg/l) | Transferrin (g/l) | TSI (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values are mean (SD). No significant differences in any of the variables (p>0.05) were detected among the athlete subgroups. | ||||||||
| Fe, Iron; TSI, transferrin saturation index. | ||||||||
| HFE mutation | 26 (3) | 178 (6) | 66.1 (6.9) | 72.8 (6.5) | 18.8 (6.3) | 267.2 (151.3) | 218.8 (27.6) | 36.2 (12.4) |
| No HFE mutation | 26 (3) | 178 (6) | 67.4 (5.2) | 70.8 (6.8) | 19.3 (5.7) | 224.7 (153.2) | 232.4 (26.8) | 36.1 (10.8) |
| Normal ranges | 13–32 | 20–300 | 24–336 | 24–45 | ||||