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Table 4 The relationship among serum zinc level, duration, and recurrence of lesions

From: Comparative study of serum zinc concentration in recurrent herpes labialis patients and healthy individuals

Herpes (N = 43)

Minimum

Maximum

Mean

SD

Pearson correlation

p value*

Duration of lesions

7.5 days

15.5 days

10.0581 days

2.13589

 − 0.391

0.009

Recurrence rate

3 times a year

10 times a year

5.2674

2.51270

 − 0.009

0.953

  1. *p value < 0.05 is considered as significant