Table 2 Serum concentrations of EME in schizophrenic patients (cases) and healthy subjects (controls).

Ca^b

85.18 (82.74–89.4)

88.78 (84.50–93.91)

<0.001

K^b

151.11 (138.08–157.76)

154.45 (144.73–162.60)

0.032

Mg^b

21.95 (20.89–23.27)

22.98 (21.88–24.09)

0.002

Na^b

3148.68 (3096.54–3225.45)

3207.00 (3144.67–3316.33)

<0.001

Mn^c

2.42 (2.03–2.99)

1.97 (1.37–2.43)

<0.001

Se^c

77.98 (68.92–92.53)

111.06 (88.37–126.11)

<0.001

Co^c

1.12 (1.04–1.34)

1.09 (0.96–1.25)

0.039

Mo^c

2.86 (2.53–3.24)

2.87 (2.55–3.27)

0.670

Cu^c

932.41 (825.64–1007.11)

944.43 (803.84–1089.95)

0.313

Zn^c

775.22 (697.54–879.01)

840.40 (702.21–951.98)

0.019

Fe^c

1029.82 (819.75–1142.41)

1005.08 (847.70–1265.86)

0.892