Table 5 Hematological parameters of rugby players and controls
From: Nutrient intake, serum lipids and iron status of colligiate rugby players
| Â | Forward | Â | Backs | Â | Controls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (n=18) | Â | (n=16) | Â | (n=26) |
Ferritin (ng/ml) | 73.4 ± 28.8 |  | 47.7 ± 17.6 |  | 72.0 ± 37.3 |
Transferrin (mg/dl) | 262.8 ± 33.5 |  | 269.1 ± 28.5 | †| 243.8 ± 31.6 |
Serum iron (?g/dl) | 17.6 ± 7.5 |  | 19.3 ± 5.9 |  | 19.3 ± 5.9 |
TIBC (?g/dl) | 61.8 ± 7.4 |  | 63.6 ± 6.3 | †| 57.7 ± 7.0 |
UIBC (?g/dl) | 44.2 ± 9.9 |  | 44.2 ± 7.8 |  | 38.4 ± 9.4 |
Red blood cell (×10000/?l) | 503.3 ± 23.2 |  | 514.6 ± 19.0 |  | 515.7 ± 28.3 |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 15.4 ± 0.8 |  | 15.8 ± 0.6 |  | 16.0 ± 0.9 |
Hematocrit (%) | 50.7 ± 2.5 | †| 51.9 ± 2.3 | †| 48.6 ± 2.8 |
MCV (fl) | 100.8 ± 4.3 | †| 100.9 ± 3.5 | †| 94.3 ± 3.0 |
MCH (pg) | 30.7 ± 1.5 |  | 30.7 ± 0.8 |  | 31.0 ± 0.9 |
MCHC (%) | 30.5 ± 0.8 | †| 30.4 ± 0.7 | †| 32.9 ± 0.6 |
Platelet (×10000/?l) | 26.0 ± 4.0 | * | 21.8 ± 2.7 |  | 24.5 ± 3.8 |
Haptoglobin (mg/dl) | 65.8 ± 36.9 |  | 51.9 ± 24.0 | †| 85.2 ± 41.5 |
Tf% | 28.6 ± 12.2 |  | 30.5 ± 9.3 |  | 34.0 ± 11.1 |