Blood donor groups

Control

Trace element level

HIV-1 (n = 40) Group I

HBV (n = 40) Group II

HCV (n = 40) Group III

(n = 40) Group IV

Zn(µg /dl)

50.78 ± 4.53*

54.28 ± 12.25*

54.40 ± 3.12*

83.08 ± 12.48

Se(µg /dl)

49.75 ± 14.60*

63.28 ± 12.70*

51.43 ± 7.94*

93.55 ± 9.08

Fe(µg /dl)

63.52 ± 8.94*

181.76 ± 16.92**

183.63 ± 13.55**

105.58 ± 25.50

Cu (µg /dl)

67.23 ± 12.98*

95.25 ± 10.60**

128.85 ± 16.89**

89.63 ± 12.46

Mg (mg/dl)

1.16 ± 0.27*

1.57 ± 0.50*

1.35 ± 0.21*

2.03 ± 0.62