Table 2.
Content of Se, Cu, Zn, and TAS in the serum of patients with chronic tonsillitis (CT) and in the control group
| No. | Subject | Number | Control group mean ± SD (A) | Number | CT patients mean ± SD (B) | p value A/B < |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selenium (μg/L) | ||||||
| 1. | All | 67 | 77.969 ± 12.73 | 84 | 61.122 ± 12.73 | 0.0000001 |
| 2. | No-smoking | 34 | 77.615 ± 17.82 | 40 | 64.350 ± 14.44 | 0.0000001 |
| 3. | Smoking | 33 | 85.153 ± 24.53 | 44 | 57.876 ± 10.58* | 0.0009 |
| Copper (mg/L) | ||||||
| 4. | All | 67 | 1.033 ± 0.37 | 84 | 1.219 ± 0.35 | 0.002 |
| 5. | No-smoking | 34 | 1.006 ± 0.28 | 40 | 1.256 ± 0.32 | ns |
| 6. | Smoking | 33 | 1.076 ± 0.46 | 44 | 1.193 ± 0.39 | 0.0006 |
| Zinc (mg/L) | ||||||
| 7. | All | 67 | 0.993 ± 0.32 | 84 | 0.887 ± 0.26 | 0.03 |
| 8. | No-smoking | 34 | 0.888 ± 0.20 | 40 | 0.854 ± 0.28 | ns |
| 9. | Smoking | 33 | 1.006 ± 0.38 | 44 | 0.924 ± 0.24 | ns |
| TAS (mmol/L) | ||||||
| 10. | All | 67 | 1.333 ± 0.42 | 84 | 1.171 ± 0.33 | 0.00004 |
| 11. | No-smoking | 34 | 1.301 ± 0.40 | 40 | 1.244 ± 0.36 | 0.03 |
| 12. | Smoking | 33 | 1.342 ± 0.34 | 44 | 1.074 ± 0.28# | 0.02 |
n number of subject, ns not significant, SD standard deviation
*p 2/3 < 0.02, # p 11/12 < 0.05