Table 5. Patients data in both groups before and after treatment* (mg/L).
| Testing index | Group A (n=18) | Group B (n=22) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | T5 | Difference value | P | T0 | T5 | Difference value | P | ||
| Mn (mean ± SD) | 0.046±0.031 | 0.029±0.042 | −0.017±0.036 | 0.055 | 0.042±0.026 | 0.041±0.062 | −0.001±0.062 | 0.930 | |
| Zn [median (IQR)] | 0.856 (1.292) | 0.908 (1.312) | 0.170±0.479 | 0.025 | 1.027 (0.808) | 1.231 (1.017) | 0.193±0.900 | 0.223 | |
| Cu (mean ± SD) | 1.690±0.631 | 1.450±0.537 | −0.240±0.382 | 0.016 | 1.709±0.590 | 1.336±0.566 | −0.373±0.465 | 0.001 | |
| Se (mean ± SD) | 0.091±0.036 | 0.148±0.221 | 0.057±0.232 | 0.311 | 0.083±0.025 | 0.095±0.029 | 0.012±0.029 | 0.065 | |
*, difference = post-treatment value − pre-treatment value. SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range; Mn, manganese; Zn, zinc; Cu, copper; Se, selenium.