Research Article

Serum Trace Elements Profile in Graves’ Disease Patients with or without Orbitopathy in Northeast China

Table 3

Multivariable ordinal logistic regression to explore the association between hyperthyroidism and trace elements.

Unadjusted β (95% CI)Unadjusted OR (95% CI)P valueAdjusted β (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI) value

Se0.487
V0.313
Fe0.158
Co0.036
Cu0.000
Zn0.705
Rb0.024
Sr0.054
Cs0.064

for age, gender, and BMI; Se, selenium; V, vanadium; Fe, iron; Co, cobalt; Cu, copper; Zn, zinc; Rb, rubidium; Sr, strontium; Cs, cesium; OR: odds ratio; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval.