The Influence of Heavy Metals and Trace Elements on Comatose Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in the First Week of Admission

Table 3

Heavy metals and trace elements concentration in patients and healthy volunteers (Cr, Cd, Pb, Mn, Cu,, the data show an average over the period of 48H).

Heavy metals and trace elements concentration	Patients	Healthy volunteers	P value
Chromium (g/L)	240.07 (162.30; 616.52)	4835.25 (240.93; 53385.49)	0.008
Cadmium (g/L)	9.94 (9.43; 10.14)	9.46 (0.95; 10.02)	0.33
Lead (g/L)	46.28 (24.25; 107.67)	48.93 (11.52; 127.37)	0.54
Manganèse (g/L)	47.77 (14.15; 75.99)	74.10 (22.23; 955.25)	0.10
Copper (g/L)	1065.58 (655.63; 1627.95)	2431.32 (1484.82; 3352.30)	0.01
Zinc (mg/L)	0.0 (0.00; 0.00)	0.00 (0.00; 0.38)	0.12
Iron (mg/L)	0.0 (0.00; 0.00)	6.52 (2.59; 56.72)	0.00
Sélénium (g/L)	107.08 (15.22; 350.50)	34.00 (28.00; 46.00)	0.03