Increased Zinc Serum Level: New Clues in Babol Stroke Patients, Northern Iran

Table 2

Evaluation of zinc serum level with different variables in the two groups.

Variable	Group	Zinc serum level			value
		Microgram/deciliter
		Increased level	Normal	Deficiency
IHD	Control	1 (50)	1 (50)	-	0.003
	Patient	23 (76.7)	7 (23.3)	-
Stroke	Ischemic	68 (75.6%)	19 (21%)	3 (3.3%)
	Hemorrhagic	4 (40%)	6 (60%)	0 (0%)	0.025
HLP	Control	17 (34)	24 (48)	9 (18)	0.04
	Patient	24 (68.6)	11 (31.4)	-

Data are odds ratio (99% CI). Models are adjusted for age, sex, diabetes, smoking, HLP, and zinc serum level. Data are odds ratio (99% CI). Models are adjusted for age, sex, Diabetes, smoking, HLP, and zinc serum level. IHD: ischemic heart disease and HLP: hyperlipidemia.