Element

or TE

Combination

Prostate fluid

N

41 - 82 years (n = 38)

CP

37 - 65 years (n = 33)

BPH

52 - 75 years (n = 51)

PCa

47 - 77 years (n = 24)

Mean ± SD (SEM)

Mean ± SD (SEM)

Mean ± SD (SEM)

Mean ± SD (SEM)

Br

2.86 ± 2.93 (0.59)


3.35 ± 2.64 (0.69)

2.32 ± 1.84 (0.30)

4.51 ± 7.19 (2.27)

Fe

8.30 ± 7.62 (1.42)

10.9 ± 9.6 (2.3)

11.5 ± 10.8 (1.8)

21.7 ± 28.8 (8.7)

Rb

1.16 ± 0.52 (0.10)

2.32 ± 1.13 (0.30)

1.70 ± 1.41 (0.23)

0.53 ± 0.38 (0.11)

Sr

1.27 ± 0.84 (0.17)

1.57 ± 1.36 (0.79)

1.41 ± 1.09 (0.26)

1.70 ± 2.15 (0.76)

Zn

598 ± 207 (34)

382 ± 275 (48)

488 ± 302 (42)

62.0 ± 98.3 (20.1)

Zn/Br

639 ± 610 (122)

129 ± 96 (32)

437 ± 545 (88)

18.5 ± 25.7 (8.1)

Zn/Fe

120 ± 97 (19)

35.9 ± 20.6 (5.3)

92 ± 117 (19)

2.99 ± 4.37 (1.32)

Zn/Rb

637 ± 372 (69)

175 ± 101 (29)

471 ± 459 (74)

900 ± 2540 (733)

Zn/Sr

733 ± 570 (116)

484 ± 732 (422)

596 ± 787 (191)

36.8 ± 54.9 (19.2)

ZnRb

684 ± 374 (69)

1239 ± 1130 (302)

1077 ± 1337 (217)

19.2 ± 34.2 (9.9)

(ZnRb)/Fe

174 ± 206 (40)

111 ± 105 (29)

158 ± 188 (32)

0.98 ± 11.0 (0.48)