Serum iron and iron-binding capacity in normal and tumour-bearing golden hamsters

Haemoglobin, serum iron and transferrin values of adult male Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus)

From about 6 to 33 weeks of age mean bodyweight increased from 100 to 110 g. Haemoglobin and serum iron altered little during that time, with initial, median and final values of 15·6, 16·3 and 15·0 g/dl (haemoglobin) and 57·8, 58·6 and 46·1 μmol/l (serum iron). At the end of the observation period mean total iron-binding capacity was 104·5 μmol/l, and mean transferrin saturation 44·0%.