Evaluation of Osteoporosis in Hemophilic Arthropathy Patients: Correlation with Disease Severity and Serum Trace Minerals

Table 3

Serum levels of Ca, Mg, Cu, and Zn.

	Patients (𝑛=20)		Controls (𝑛=20)		P
	Range	Mean ± SD	Range	Mean ± SD
Calcium (mg/dL)	9.1–9.6	9.3±0.18	9–9.5	9.2±0.18	0.26
Magnesium (mg/dL)	1.5–1.8	1.6±0.09	1.9–2.5	2.2±0.21	0.001
Copper (μg/mL)	0.40–0.66	0.55±0.08	0.7–1.0	0.84±0.12	0.001
Zinc (μg/mL)	0.53–0.72	0.65±0.05	0.8–1.2	1.0±0.13	0.001