Table 1. Se concentration in serum (μg l−1) and breast tissue (μg g−1 tissue).
A | B | C | ||
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Serum (μg l−1) (x±s.d.) | Neoplastic tissue (μg g−1 tissue) | Non-neoplastic tissue (μg g−1 tissue) (x±s.d.) | t-test *P-value P<0.001 | |
I | ||||
Breast cancer patients | 42.5±7.5 | 2660±210 | 680±110 | SS between IA and IIA |
II | ||||
Healthy individuals | 67.6±5.36 | NA | NA | SS between IB and IC |
Abbreviations: x±s.d., mean value±s.d.; NA, nonapplicable; SS, statistically significant; *P-value <0.001 is considered as statistically significant.