Table 3.
Trace nutrient concentrations in normal dogs (n = 50) compared to the individual subgroups of epileptic dogs.
| Trace nutrients in serum | Category | Normal (n = 50) | Epileptic untreated (n = 23) | Epileptic controlled (n = 27) | Epileptic uncontrolled (n = 42) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobalt (ng/ml) |
Median, IQR |
0.35, 0.15 |
0.35, 0.19 |
0.30, 0.21 |
0.28, 0.16 |
0.75 |
| Copper (μg/ml) |
Median, IQR |
0.45, 0.09 |
0.46, 0.09 |
0.63, 0.19 |
0.55, 0.15 |
<0.0001 |
| Iron (μg/dL) |
Median, IQR |
162.50, 51.00 |
190.00, 56.00 |
152.00, 52.00 |
157.00, 72.00 |
0.04 |
| Manganese (ng/ml) |
Median, IQR |
3.15, 1.30 |
3.40, 3.70 |
4.10, 1.60 |
4.20, 2.10 |
0.007 |
| Molybdenum (ng/ml) |
Median, IQR |
8.45, 7.80 |
8.80, 6.80 |
14.20, 7.40 |
8.60, 11.10 |
0.01 |
| Selenium (ng/ml) |
Median, IQR |
300.50, 52.00 |
320.00, 56.00 |
343.00, 71.00 |
343.00, 71.00 |
0.0003 |
| Zinc (μg/ml) |
Median, IQR |
0.74, 0.13 |
0.70, 0.12 |
0.85, 0.25 |
0.94, 0.23 |
0.0002 |