Table 1.
Geometric means, 25th-75th percentiles, and total ranges of mercury concentrations in specimens used as prenatal methylmercury exposure biomarkers in a Faroese birth cohort.
| Exposure biomarker | N | Geometric mean | Interquartile range | Total range | Correlation with cord blood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umbilical cord | |||||
| Blood (μg/L) | 996 | 22.4 | 13.1-40.4 | 0.90-351 | (1) |
| Tissue (μg/g dry weight) | 447 | 0.210 | 0.132-0.36 | 0.000-1.28 | 0.940 |
| Maternal hair at parturition | |||||
| Proximal segment (μg/g) | 683 | 4.46 | 2.76-14.6 | 0.34-40.5 | 0.837 |
| Full length (μg/g | 1019 | 4.17 | 2.52- 7.7 | 0.17-39.1 | 0.784 |