TABLE 3

Summary of multiple linear regression models for determination of the significant independent predictors of urinary copper or zinc excretion

Urinary Cu or Zn Changes and Excreted Drug Levels
p Values
Healthy Volunteers
Diabetic Patients
Urinary Δ Cu-TETA <0.0001 * 0.0057 *
Δ Cu-drug Δ Cu-DAT 0.85 0.60
Δ Cu-MAT 0.018 * 0.055 *
Urinary Δ Zn- TETA 0.001 * 0.035 *
Δ Zn-drug Δ Zn-DAT 0.67 0.67
Δ Zn-MAT
0.95
0.13

  • ↵* Bold denotes results considered statistically significant (p < 0.05).