Table 1.
Laboratory findings and blood metal concentration of cases on admission
| Substance tested (Unit) | Case 1 (F/9Y) | Case 2 (M/12Y) | Case 3 (M/10Y) | Case 4 (M/9Y) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AST (IU/L) |
19 |
20 |
24 |
34 |
10-35 |
| ALT (IU/L) |
13 |
16 |
16 |
21 |
0-35 |
| BUN (mg/dL) |
11 |
11 |
16 |
11 |
8-26 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) |
96 |
91 |
94 |
93 |
76-110 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) |
188 |
243 |
195 |
198 |
130-250 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) |
269 |
337 |
241 |
77 |
30-200 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) |
47 |
45 |
51 |
61 |
M: 31–67 |
| F: 45-74 | |||||
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) |
108 |
151 |
110 |
119 |
65-140 |
| CK-MB (U/L) |
14 |
18 |
10 |
16 |
0-15 |
| LDH (IU/L) |
342 |
393 |
361 |
595 |
120-520 |
| Blood mercury (μg/ℓ) |
21.40 |
12.1 |
21.6 |
18.86 |
0-5 |
| Blood methylmercury (μg/ℓ) |
20.1 |
11.8 |
21.5 |
14.4 |
0-5 |
| Urinary mercury (μg/ℓ) |
1.4 |
2.785 |
2.42 |
1.77 |
0-5 |
| Hair mercury (μg/g) |
7.2 |
5.7 |
7.5 |
8.3 |
0-1 |
| Blood lead (μg/㎗) |
1.31 |
1.97 |
1.51 |
1.095 |
0-5 |
| Blood cadmium (μg/ℓ) |
0.82 |
0.78 |
0.86 |
0.30 |
0-5 |
| Ref: Blood mercury at survey (μg/ℓ) | 16.6 | 15.4 | 17.4 | 20.6 | 0-5 |
AST Aspartate Aminotransferase, ALT Alanine Aminotransferase.
BUN Blood urea nitrogen, HDL High-density Lipoprotein, LDL Low-density Lipoportein.
CK-MB Creatine Kinase, muscle-brain type, LDH Lactate Dehydrogenase.