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. 2023 Feb 18;201(11):5069–5082. doi: 10.1007/s12011-023-03578-3

Table 2.

Metal content in follicular fluid

Metals n (%) N > LOQ % >LOQ mg/kg
Essential metals
  Cu 85 92.39 0.88 ±.0.30
  Fe 88 95.65 15.48 ± 13.89
  Fe* 11.2 (7.0;17.8)
  Zn 85 92.39 1.14 ± 0.39
  Mn 58 63.04 0.04 ± 0.01
Non-essential metals
  Ba 11 11.96 0.06 ± 0.07
  Al 65 70.65 0.66 ± 0.66
  Al* 0.50 (0.32;0.80)
  Ni 11 11.96 0.31 ± 0.41
  Pb 2 2.17
  Sr 1 1.09
Macroelements
  Ca 85 92.39 148.51 ± 49.24
  K 86 93.48 332.47± 118.73
  Mg 10 10.87 68.80 ± 6.75
  Na 90 97.83 4550.45± 1299.24

*Median (interquartile range)