Table 2.
Trace nutrient concentrations in normal dogs (n = 50) compared to all epileptic dogs as a whole (n = 92).
| Trace nutrients in serum | Category | Normal (n = 50) | Epileptic (n = 92) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobalt (ng/ml) | Median, IQR |
0.30, 0.15 |
0.31, 0.17 |
0.57 |
| Copper (μg/ml) | Median, IQR |
0.45, 0.09 |
0.53, 018 | <0.0001 |
| Iron (μg/dL) | Median, IQR |
162.50, 51.00 |
165.00, 65.00 |
0.3 |
| Manganese (ng/ml) | Median, IQR |
3.15, 1.30 |
4.10, 1.90 |
0.0006 |
| Molybdenum (ng/ml) | Median, IQR |
8.45, 7.80 |
10.10, 9.50 |
0.13 |
| Selenium (ng/ml) | Median, IQR |
300.50, 52.00 |
336.00, 66.00 |
<0.0001 |
| Zinc (μg/ml) | Median, IQR |
0.74, 0.13 |
0.85, 0.33 |
0.0007 |
Significance was defined as a p < 0.05. IQR, interquartile range.