Table 3 The proportion of patients with increased Hb levels based on the mean of MCV reference value (patients not on iron therapy)
MCV ≤ 90.9 fL | ΔHb ≤ 0 | ΔHb > 0 |  | MCV > 90.9 fL | ΔHb ≤ 0 | ΔHb > 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ESA | 15 (50%) | 15 (50%) | Â | ESA | 23 (27%) | 61 (73%) |
HIF-PHI | 0 (0%) | 18 (100%) | Â | HIF-PHI | 11 (18%) | 51 (82%) |
Total | 15 (31%) | 33 (69%) | Â | Total | 34 (23%) | 112 (77%) |
|  |  | P < 0.001 |  |  |  | P = 0.23 |