Barely Significant
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Associations between plasma and urinary heavy metal concentrations and the risk of prostate cancer.

Sci Rep · 2025 · PMC12022027 · PMID 40274938

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marginally significantp = 0.049actually significant
The results revealed that plasma manganese concentrations showed a marginally significant difference ( p = 0.049) in the PC group compared to BPH and PL, suggesting a potential, but inconclusive role in prostate cancer progression.

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borderline significanceno p-value reported
Borderline significance was observed for adjustments involving hematological parameters and inflammatory indices, with p values ranging from 0.06 to 0.08.

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marginal significanceno p-value reported
The observed marginal significance for plasma manganese levels in PC aligns with its known roles in cellular metabolism and oxidative stress.

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