Table 1 The correlation between serum Se level and the occurrence of pancreatic cancer.
From: Microelements as diagnostic markers of pancreatic cancer
Cancer site | Quartile | Se level (µg/l) | No. of cancer / controls | OR | p- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pancreas | I | 29.87-55.40 | 37/5 | 1 | - |
II | 55.90-67.97 | 31/11 | 2.62 | 0.1635 | |
III | 68.06-79.20 | 9/33 | 27.13 | <0.0001 | |
IV | 79.36-137.47 | 7/35 | 37 | <0.0001 |