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Mean values of serum iron (Fe) and ferritin in relation to blood lead levels.
| Low blood lead level <10 μg/dl (n = 22) Mean ± SD |
High blood lead level ≥10 μg/dl (n = 38) Mean ± SD |
Test of significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fe (μg/dl) | 60.80 ± 21.27 | 48.86 ± 19.05* | t = 2.24 p = 0.02 |
| Ferritin (ng/ml) | 78.39 ± 24.70 | 51.32 ± 24.52** | t = 4.10 p = 0.00 |
* p = < 0.05
** p = 0.00
