Table 4 The correlation between serum Zn level and the occurrence of pancreatic cancer.
From: Microelements as diagnostic markers of pancreatic cancer
Cancer site | Quartile | Zn level (µg/l) | No. of cancer / controls | OR | p- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pancreas | I | 306.12-760.79 | 23/18 | 1 | - |
II | 765.29-863.96 | 14/27 | 2.46 | 0.0752 | |
III | 864.59-995.08 | 21/21 | 1.27 | 0.6620 | |
IV | 995.84-1890.96 | 25/17 | 0.86 | 0.8257 |