Table 3 Correlation study among various research parameters in patient and control groups

Fe and Mn

−0.031

0.630

−0.021

0.743

Fe and Zn

0.025

0.698

0.003

0.963

Fe and Cu

0.045

0.479

< 0.001

0.999

Fe and Ca

−0.070

0.272

0.006

0.919

Fe and Mg

−0.032

0.619

0.049

0.438

Fe and Se

−0.121

0.058

0.017

0.788

Mn and Zn

−0.184

0.004^a

0.086

0.178

Mn and Cu

−0.171

0.007^a

−0.275

< 0.001^a

Mn and Ca

0.041

0.518

−0.030

0.641

Mn and Mg

0.155

0.015

0.266

< 0.001^a

Mn and Se

0.059

0.357

−0.006

0.927

Zn and Cu

0.079

0.219

< 0.001

0.995

Zn and Ca

−0.035

0.589

0.072

0.260

Zn and Mg

0.032

0.613

−0.042

0.506

Zn and Se

−0.012

0.852

0.047

0.458

Cu and Ca

−0.043

0.505

0.093

0.145

Cu and Mg

0.078

0.220

−0.240

< 0.001^a

Cu and Se

−0.175

0.006^a

−0.008

0.905

Ca and Mg

−0.018

0.774

−0.004

0.952

Ca and Se

−0.004

0.944

−0.031

0.623

Mg and Se

0.145

0.023

−0.051

0.424