Table 2 The correlation between serum Cu level and the occurrence of pancreatic cancer.
From: Microelements as diagnostic markers of pancreatic cancer
Cancer site | Quartile | Cu level (µg/l) | No. of cancer / controls | OR | p- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pancreas | I | 695.06-1023.95 | 9/32 | 1 | - |
II | 1025.88-1175.73 | 14/27 | 1.84 | 0.3256 | |
III | 1179.38-1421.96 | 22/19 | 4.11 | 0.0058 | |
IV | 1448.68-2901.35 | 37/4 | 32.8 | <0.0001 |