In addition, plasma AGP concentrations were marginally lower (0.92 vs. 0.99 g/L; p = 0.08), sTfR concentrations were marginally higher (8.36 vs. 8.10 mg/L; p = 0.06), and the prevalence of low inflammation-adjusted body iron stores was marginally higher (17.5% vs. 8.0%; p = 0.06) among children with heterozygous α+thalassemia compared to those with no α-globin deletions. The gene discussed is ATP5MK; the disease is alpha thalassemia spectrum.