Premenopausal

Control (n = 2)

N + M (n = 11)

B (n = 7)

P

Cu (μg/dl)

0.10 ± 0.0

(2.83 ± 0.93)*

(2.90 ± 0.72)*

P1 = 0.001*

Zn (μg/ml)

1.78 ± 0.0

1.87 ± 0.43

2.26 ± 0.76

P = 0.327

Cd (μg/L)

0.04 (0.04 - 0.04)

0.44 (0.10 - 0.70)*■

0.58 (0.36 - 0.80)*

P1 = 0.010*

P2 = 0.010

TOC (μmol/L)

0.14 (0.14 - 0.14)

0.23 (0.09 - 0.41)

0.24 (0.10 - 0.36)

P = 0.281

TAC (μmol/L)

743.5 (743.5 - 743.5)

654.27 (342.0 - 728.62)*

416.35 (327.12 - 892.2)

P1 = 0.05*

UA(μmol/L)

297.4 (297.4 - 297.4)

261.71 (136.80 - 291.45)*

166.54 (130.85 - 356.88)

P1 = 0.05*

TAC Minus UA (μmol/L)

446.1 (446.1 - 446.1)

392.56 (205.20 - 437.17)*

249.81 (196.27 - 535.32)

P1 = 0.05*

Postmenopausal

(n = 18)

(n = 19)

(n = 8)

Cu (μg/dl)

1.48 ± 0.64

(3.08 ± 0.81)*

(2.54 ± 0.40)*

P1 < 0.001*

Zn (μg/ml)

0.75 ± 0.42

(1.78 ±0.47)*■

(2.65 ± 0.48)*

P1 < 0.001*

P2 < 0.001

Cd (μg/L)

0.09 (0.04 - 0.14)

0.48 (0.20 - 0.98)*

0.43 (0.24 - 0.76)*

P1 < 0.001*

TOC (μmol/L)

0.22 (0.13 - 0.39)

0.20 (0.04 - 0.81)

0.22 (0.14 - 0.42)

P = 0.957

TAC (μmol/L)

490.70 (386.60 - 728.62)

624.52 (446.10 - 1130.0)*■

475.82 (312.25 - 684.0)

P1 = 0.010*

P2 = 0.010

UA (umo/L)

196.28 (154.64 - 291.45)

249.81 (178.44 - 452.0)*■

190.33 (124.90 - 273.60)

P1 = 0.011*

P2 = 0.011

TAC Minus UA (μmol/L)

294.42 (231.96 - 437.17)

374.71 (267.66 - 678.0)*■

285.49 (187.35 - 410.40)

P1 = 0.010*

P2 = 0.010