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Table 3 Correlation coefficients between the trace elements measured and the acute phase proteins and antioxidant status in saliva of pigs. ^*correlation with statistical significance (p < 0.05)

From: Analytical characterization of trace elements (zinc, copper, cadmium, lead and selenium) in saliva of pigs under common pathological conditions in the field: a pilot study

	CRP	Zn	Cu	Cd	Se	Pb	TAC	ADA
Hp	0.59^*	0.25	0.16	0.10	0.40^*	−0.29^*	0.52^*	0.53^*
	CRP	−0.11	−0.01	−0.03	0.05	0.01	0.25	0.29^*
		Zn	0.86^*	0.77^*	0.73^*	0.36^*	0.67^*	−0.22
			Cu	0.79^*	0.60^*	0.49^*	0.52^*	−0.35^*
				Cd	0.45^*	0.59^*	0.38^*	−0.37^*
					Se	0.06	0.73^*	0.09
						Pb	0.08	−0.65^*
							TAC	0.32^*

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