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Table 4 Mean ± SD of serum Zn and Se concentrations and prevalence of deficiency in HIV infected and healthy individuals

From: Nutritional status and serum zinc and selenium levels in Iranian HIV infected individuals

Parameter

HIV infected group

Healthy group

P value

Zn concentration (mcg/dl)

51.7 ± 14.2

82.9 ± 14.8

0.01

Se concentration (mcg/l)

66.4 ± 11.2

91.7 ± 11.9

0.02

Number of individuals with Zn deficiency (percent)

65 (65)

8(8)

< 0.001

Number of individuals with Se deficiency (percent)

38 (38)

2 (2)

< 0.001