From: Iron, folate and vitamin B12 status of Ethiopian professional runners
Variation of micro nutrient and hematological variables by sex (Mean ± Sd) | ||||||
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Sex | RBC | Hb | Ferritin | Transferin | Folate | Vitamin B12 |
Male | 5.45 ± 0.34a | 16.7 ± 0.82a | 107 ± 2.1a | 2.6 ± 0.4a | 7.9 ± 1.45a | 542 ± 1.5a |
Female | 4.9 ± 0.35b | 15 ± 0.9b | 51 ± 2.0b | 2.7 ± 0.44b | 8.0 ± 1.4a | 496 ± 1.4a |