Table 4.
Geometric mean levels (and 95% confidence intervals) of blood biochemistry data by serum non dioxin like (NDL) PCB exposure groups (1 = lowest, 4 = highest)
| Blood marker | n | Total non dioxin like (NDL) PCBs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Alanine aminotransferase ALT (U/L) | 1897 | 22.2 (20.6, 23.8) | 20.9 (19.9, 21.9) | 23.1# (22.4, 23.8) | 22.6# (21.6, 23.8) |
| Aspartate aminotransferase AST (U/L) | 1897 | 23.6 (22.7, 24.5) | 22.8 (22, 23.6) | 23.9# (23.1, 24.7) | 24.7# (24, 25.4) |
| Alkaline phosphotase (U/L) | 1899 | 79.8 (76.1, 83.7) | 66.7* (62.5, 71.2) | 67.9* (65.3, 70.6) | 71.4 (66.2, 76.9) |
| Bicarbonate (mmol/L) | 1899 | 24.3 (23.9, 24.7) | 24.8* (24.4, 25.1) | 24.7* (24.5, 25) | 24.8* (24.4, 25.1) |
| Iron (μmol/L) | 1897 | 13.7 (13.2, 14.3) | 14.2 (13.6, 14.7) | 15*,# (14.6, 15.5) | 14.6* (13.9, 15.3) |
| Lactate dehydrogenase LDH (U/L) | 1897 | 129 (125, 133) | 124* (121, 126) | 124* (121, 128) | 122* (119, 126) |
| Bilirubin, total (μmol/L) | 1898 | 11.6 (10.9, 12.3) | 12.8* (12.2, 13.5) | 12.7* (12.1, 13.3) | 12.6* (12.2, 13) |
| Uric acid (μmol/L) | 1898 | 321 (308, 334) | 309 (303, 315) | 302* (294, 309) | 298* (287, 308) |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 1899 | 76 (74.1, 78) | 76.4 (75.1, 77.7) | 73.7# (72.4, 75.1) | 70.7*,#,† (68.3, 73.1) |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 1898 | 139.3 (138.7, 139.9) | 139.0* (138.4, 139.6) | 139.3 (138.7, 139.9) | 138.9 (138.2, 139.5) |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 1898 | 4.04 (4, 4.08) | 4.01 (3.97, 4.06) | 3.97*,# (3.93, 4.01) | 3.9*,#,† (3.87, 3.94) |
| Chloride (mmol/L) | 1899 | 103.9 (103.1, 104.7) | 103.5 (102.8, 104.2) | 103.7 (103.0, 104.4) | 103.3† (102.6, 104) |
| Osmolality (mmol/kg) | 1898 | 277.8 (276.5, 279.1) | 276.7* (275.4, 278) | 277.3 (276, 278.6) | 276.7* (275.3, 278) |
| Globulin (g/L) | 1898 | 29.4 (28.9, 30) | 28.7* (28.1, 29.3) | 28.4* (27.7, 29) | 29.2 (28.3, 30) |
Comparisons are adjusted for age and gender. *p < 0.05 when compared to geometric mean of the first group; #p < 0.05 when compared to geometric mean of the second group; †p < 0.05 when compared to geometric mean of the third group.