Table 3 The correlation between serum Fe level and the occurrence of pancreatic cancer.
From: Microelements as diagnostic markers of pancreatic cancer
Cancer site | Quartile | Fe level (µg/l) | No. of cancer / controls | OR | p- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pancreas | I | 138.88-668.75 | 29/12 | 1 | - |
II | 672.81-921.18 | 19/22 | 2.79 | 0.0429 | |
III | 931.41-1245.91 | 13/29 | 5.39 | 0.0004 | |
IV | 1247.89-1631.56 | 22/20 | 2.19 | 0.1151 |