Table 3.
Trace elements concentrations data in different tissues based on some descriptive parameters
| Element | Normal | Normal Adjacent | Malignant | Benign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Calcium |
|
|
|
|
| Mean |
130.7 |
283.1 |
668.9 |
1770.3 |
| Median |
105.7 |
225.2 |
635.2 |
1320.3 |
| Range |
16.1–483.2 |
19.6–722.8 |
62.7–3572.5 |
300.9–4040.8 |
| 1st and 3rd quartile |
68.9/186.6 |
154.5/342.0 |
271.0/793.8 |
795.5/2734.9 |
|
Iron |
|
|
|
|
| Mean |
15.6 |
15.8 |
33.0 |
15.1 |
| Median |
11.8 |
11.4 |
21.0 |
15.3 |
| Range |
3.6–87.9 |
4.9–103.4 |
8.7–166.9 |
5.5–26.6 |
| 1st and 3rd quartile |
6.4/20.2 |
7.3/16.0 |
12.8/42.6 |
11.2/18.7 |
|
Copper |
|
|
|
|
| Mean |
3.3 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
| Median |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
| Range |
0.1–103.0 |
0.1–1.7 |
0.2–5.4 |
0.9–6.7 |
| 1st and 3rd quartile |
0.2/0.7 |
0.3/0.9 |
0.5/1.3 |
1.7/1.9 |
|
Zinc |
|
|
|
|
| Mean |
2.1 |
2.8 |
7.1 |
12.2 |
| Median |
1.5 |
2.3 |
6.6 |
11.1 |
| Range |
0.1–9.7 |
0.3–8.8 |
1.6–30.0 |
4.5–21.1 |
| 1st and 3rd quartile | 0.4/3.2 | 1.7/3.5 | 3.9/8.4 | 6.9/15.5 |
First and third quartiles correspond to the 25th and 75th percentiles respectively. All values are in mg/kg.