Table 5 The correlation between serum Mg level and the occurrence of pancreatic cancer.
From: Microelements as diagnostic markers of pancreatic cancer
Cancer site | Quartile | Mg level (µg/l) | No. of cancer / controls | OR | p- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pancreas | I | 11964.63-18616.02 | 25/16 | 1 | - |
II | 18673.87-20144.41 | 18/23 | 1.99 | 0.1843 | |
III | 20274.88-21673.70 | 17/24 | 2.20 | 0.1215 | |
IV | 21775.80-30676.08 | 22/19 | 1.34 | 0.6555 |