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Table 1 Association between Se serum concentration and risk of pancreatic cancer

From: Serum concentrations of Cu, Se, Fe and Zn in patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer

Cancer site

Quartile

Selenium concentration range (µg/l)

No. of cancer / controls

Pancreatic cancer

I

29.87-56.00

22/2

 

II

56.43-68.47

11/13

 

III

68.57-80.49

11/13

 

IV

80.73-149.22

4/20

  1. I vs II: p=0.013. OR = 13.000
  2. I vs III: p=0.013. OR = 13.000
  3. I vs IV, p< 0.0001, OR = 55.000