borderline significantp < 0.07
Se concentrations were also associated with medical treatment ( Table 8 ) and were significantly lower ( p < 0.05) in patients treated with 5-acetyl salicylic acid (5-ASA) + corticoids + immunosuppressants (treatment-4); there was also a borderline significant tendency ( p < 0.07) for Se concentrations to be lower in patients receiving treatment-1 (5-ASA + corticoids) or treatment-3 (corticoids + immunosuppressants).