Table 3 Antioxidant vitamin and mineral intake in women without and with endometriosis.
| Nutrient |
Women without endometriosis (n = 83) |
Women with endometriosis (n = 80) |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A |
163 ± 45 (165; 101–270) |
110 ± 23* (104; 87–197) |
| Vitamin C |
446 ± 142 (431; 150–909) |
308 ± 162* (276; 109–871) |
| Vitamin E |
112 ± 26 (114; 61–100) |
66 ± 27* (60; 23–133) |
| Copper |
418 ± 97 (417; 229–679) |
299 ± 57* (316; 211–380) |
| Zinc |
178 ± 62 (166; 79–307) |
122 ± 40* (123; 50–231) |
| Selenium |
63 ± 20 (62; 34–114) |
58 ± 24 (54; 26–130) |