Table 2.
Mean levels of copper, zinc and selenium according to age and sex.
| Men (n = 794) | Women (n = 681) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of Diagnosis Frequency M/F |
Selenium (µg/L) Mean, Range |
Zinc (µg/L) Mean, Range |
Copper (µg/L) Mean, Range |
Selenium (µg/L) Mean, Range |
Zinc (µg/L) Mean, Range |
Copper (µg/L) Mean, Range |
| <50 20/139 |
1213 (839–1545) |
665 (377–884) |
61 (31–92) |
1150 (500–2049) |
840 (525–1254) |
83 (40–124) |
| 50–60 221/227 |
1124 (643–1391) |
729 (358–1244) |
65 (21–138) |
1158 (632–2151) |
867 (455–11045) |
83 (35–172) |
| 60–70 376/213 |
1090 (436–2197) |
761 (359–1340) |
69 (25–109) |
1172 (658–2866) |
810 (350–1389) |
80 (33–123) |
| 70+ 177/102 |
1092 (460–1842) |
745 (366–1190) |
67 (17–106) |
1161 (710–1910) |
794 (553–1128) |
76 (36–121) |