Table 2.

Comparison of serum levels of trace elements at baseline and week 12 post-treatment in the treatment group

Variable/time	Baseline	Week 12	P value
	Mean ± SEM	Mean ± SEM
Fe (µg/d1)	71.90 ± 5.15	83.45 ± 4.56	.008
K (mEq/L)	3.96 ± 0.09	4.15 ± 0.05	.106
Ca (mg/d1)	9.14 ± 0.12	9.67 ± 0.10	.000
Mg (mg/d1)	2.05 ± 0.03	2.15 ± 0.02	.012
P (mg/d1)	3.35 ± 0.16	3.83 ± 0.12	.004
Zn (µg/d1)	91.90 ± 3.80	101.86 ± 3.17	.033
Na (mEq/L)	138.77 ± 0.96	140.95 ± 0.74	.038
Cu (µg/d1)	121.50 ± 10.26	110.13 ± 7.26	.154

Post-T post-treatment; SEM standard error of mean