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Table 4 Correlation Relationships between Serum Levels of 11 Minerals and Age

From: Determination of 11 minerals in children using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

Element

Total

Male

Female

R

P

R

P

R

P

Ca

−0.26

< 0.001

−0.25

< 0.001

−0.28

< 0.001

Fe

0.18

< 0.001

0.18

< 0.001

0.18

< 0.001

Zn

0.13

< 0.001

0.13

< 0.001

0.15

< 0.001

Mg

−0.14

< 0.001

− 0.14

< 0.001

− 0.15

< 0.001

Cu

− 0.15

< 0.001

− 0.16

< 0.001

− 0.13

< 0.001

Mn

− 0.09

< 0.001

− 0.08

0.007

− 0.11

0.002

Hg

−0.07

0.001

−0.09

0.001

−0.04

0.226

Ni

−0.04

0.079

−0.15

0.609

−0.07

0.031

Co

0.05

0.040

0.04

0.164

0.06

0.110