Table 2 Laboratory data of patients and controls

Hb (gm/dl)

Range

9.3-13.3

9.9-14.7

0.04*

Mean ± SD

11.8 ± 1.1

12.4 ± 0.9

Zinc (μg/dl).

Range

40-180

40-243

0.04*

Mean ± SD

97.5 ± 29.4

117.4 ± 60.2

Ferritin (μg/dl).

Range

3-65

7-72

0.03*

Mean ± SD

24.8 ± 14.1

32.6 ± 18.7

Mg (mEq/L).

Range

0.7-3.5

0.9-4.3

0.02*

Mean ± SD

1.7 ± 0.8

2.2 ± 0.9

Copper (μg/dl).

Range

22-120

23-129

0.9

Mean ± SD

45.4 ± 26.3

45.8 ± 23.05