Table 5. Essential Elements Profile: Descriptive Statistics.
| Element | N | Min | Mean | SD | Median | IQR | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Se (μg/dL) | Cases | 40 | 6.22 | 10.62 | 2.81 | 9.68 | 3.22 | 18.00 |
| Controls I | 19 | 11.69 | 13.67 | 1.14 | 13.93 | 1.92 | 15.94 | |
| Controls II | 64 | 11.13 | 15.46 | 1.81 | 15.13 | 2.17 | 21.86 | |
| Zn (μg/dL) | Cases | 40 | 282.26 | 669.48 | 260.01 | 597.52 | 320.01 | 1285.40 |
| Controls II | 65 | 432.02 | 662.47 | 271.80 | 582.32 | 108.01 | 2148.10 | |
| Ca (mg/dL) | Cases | 40 | 1.80 | 3.99 | 0.57 | 4.07 | 0.57 | 4.82 |
| Controls II | 39 | 1.77 | 3.90 | 1.22 | 4.29 | 0.50 | 4.94 | |
| Na (mg/dl) | Cases | 40 | 188.04 | 271.96 | 23.62 | 274.89 | 15.75 | 316.04 |
| Controls II | 11 | 259.56 | 286.72 | 19.55 | 287.62 | 29.16 | 317.27 | |
| Cu (μg/dL) | Cases | 40 | 64.34 | 111.55 | 23.05 | 108.29 | 27.18 | 163.74 |
| Controls II | 24 | 102.55 | 126.63 | 28.61 | 112.78 | 26.25 | 207.99 |