Table 3.

Correlation coefficients of Se, Fe, Zn, and Cu in renal transplant recipients, by MMF intake (MMF+: treatment with mycophenolate mofetil; MMF−, regimen without mycophenolate mofetil)

Correlated elements	Correlation coefficients in
	MMF+	MMF−	All patients
Se/Fe	0.1	− 0.04	0.04
Se/Zn	0.49*	0.49*	0.47*
Se/Cu	− 0.11	− 0.15	− 0.14
Fe/Zn	0.06	0.09	0.08
Fe/Cu	− 0.09	− 0.01	− 0.06
Zn/Cu	0.14	− 0.25	0.08

*p < 0.05, statistically significant difference