Table 1.
Parameters | Patient group (n=34) | Control group (n=20) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 10.43±2.49 | 9.75±2.09 | 0.314 |
Gender (n, male/female) | 17/17 | 12/8 | |
Zinc (µg/dL) | 990.5±354.2 | 321.0±130.9 | 0.000* |
Copper (µg/dL) | 146.3±28.95 | 163.0±40.79 | 0.087 |
Magnesium (mg/dL) | 1.79±0.35 | 2.33±0.18 | 0.000* |
Selenium (µg/dL) | 38.79±14.54 | 40.25±14.78 | 0.724 |
Values significantly different between H. pylori positive children and control group (p<0.05)