1 Methods

2 Results

2.1 General description of all variables, by Group

2.2 Summary statistics of all variables, by Group

2.3 Pairwise statistics of all variables, by Group

2.3.1 Heart: Hepcidin (ng/mg prot.)

2.3.2 Heart: IL 6 (pg/mg prot)

2.3.3 Heart: CRP (pg/mg prot.)

2.3.4 Heart: Iron (ug/mg prot)

2.3.5 Serum: Hepcidin (ng/ml)

2.3.6 Serum: IL 6 (pg/ml)

2.3.7 Serum: CRP (pg/ml)

2.3.8 Pre-treatment Weight (g)

2.3.9 Pre-treatment A2C: EDV (ml)

2.3.10 Pre-treatment A2C: ESV (ml)

2.3.11 Pre-treatment A2C: FE(%)

2.3.12 Pre-treatment mod M: IVSd

2.3.13 Pre-treatment mod M: LVDd

2.3.14 Pre-treatment mod M: LVPWd

2.3.15 Pre-treatment mod M: IVSs

2.3.16 Pre-treatment mod M: LVDs

2.3.17 Pre-treatment mod M: LVPWs

2.3.18 Pre-treatment mod M: FE (%)

2.3.19 Pre-treatment mod M: FS(%)

2.3.20 Pre-treatment mod M: RWT

2.3.21 Pre-treatment mod M: LVM(g)

2.3.22 Post-treatment Weight (g)

2.3.23 Post-treatment A2C: EDV (ml)

2.3.24 Post-treatment A2C: ESV (ml)

2.3.25 Post-treatment A2C: FE(%)

2.3.26 Post-treatment mod M: IVSd

2.3.27 Post-treatment mod M: LVDd

2.3.28 Post-treatment mod M: LVPWd

2.3.29 Post-treatment mod M: IVSs

2.3.30 Post-treatment mod M: LVDs

2.3.31 Post-treatment mod M: LVPWs

2.3.32 Post-treatment mod M: FE (%)

2.3.33 Post-treatment mod M: FS(%)

2.3.34 Post-treatment mod M: RWT

2.3.35 Post-treatment mod M: LVM(g)

2.4 General description of all paired varibles

2.5 Combined Group*Time effects

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