Table 1 Association between Fe serum concentration and risk of breast cancer in BRCA 1 carriers (serum collected at the time of breast cancer diagnosis).
Fe (µg/l) | Cases (n=99) | Controls (n=198) | OR | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
370,95 – 977,64 | 34 (34,3%) | 40 (20,2%) | 1,000 | - |
977,64 – 1262,78 | 24 (24,2 %) | 50 (25,3%) | 0,565 | 0.01229 |
1262,78 – 1571,11 | 24 (24,2%) | 50 (25,3%) | 0,565 | 0.13885 |
1571,11 - 4756,15 | 17 (17,17%) | 58 (29,3%) | 0,345 | 0.00823 |