Table 1.
Serum zinc and patient characteristics
| Endometrial cyst | Non-endometrial cyst | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 19 | 36 | |
| *Age mean (SD), yrs. | 42.4 (7.7) | 47.0 (20.1) | 0.224 |
| ‡BMI median (range) | 21.6 (19-29.3) | 21.85 (17-40.8) | 0.832 |
| †Alcohol, % (n) | 63.2 (12) | 38.9 (14) | 0.099 |
| †Current or past smoking, % (n) | 36.8 (7) | 16.7 (6) | 0.109 |
| †Supplement | 21.1 (4) | 22.2 (8) | 1 |
| ¶Alb mean (SD) g/dL | 4.3 (0.3) | 4.4 (0.4) | 0.124 |
| ‡GOT median (range) IU/L | 19.3 (10.0-35.0) | 20.4 (13.0-44.0) | 0.729 |
| ‡GPT median (range) IU/L | 13.0 (7.0-38.0) | 15.0 (9.0-49.0) | 0.399 |
| ¶ALP mean (SD) IU/L | 176.3 (58.2) | 232.8 (83.3) | 0.011 |
| ¶Cu mean (SD) μg/dL | 101.4 (22.9) | 104.3 (20.9) | 0.64 |
| ¶Zn mean (SD) μg/dL | 77.00 (10.02) | 84.69 (13.30) | 0.032 |
*
Welch’s test for statistical analysis.
†
Fisher’s exact test for statistical analysis.
‡
U test for statistical analysis.
¶
T-test for statistical analysis.
Alb, albumin; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; BMI, body mass index; GOT, glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase; GPT, glutamate pyruvate transaminase; IU, international units.