Table 5.
Concentrations of mineral in amniotic fluid according to the maternal age (μgL−1)
| Minerals | Mg | Al | Cu | Co | Ni | As | Sr | Cd | Ba | V | U | Cr | Mn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 35-year-old women (n = 17) | |||||||||||||
| Mean ± SD | 8783.9 ± 1395.2 | 188.7 ± 185.4 | 102.4 ± 33.0 | 0.25 ± 0.08 | 4.21 ± 5.88 | 4.40 ± 2.23 | 32.0 ± 24.8 | 0.06 ± 0.07 | 2.16 ± 5.05 | 7.96 ± 3.70 | 0.05 ± 0.03 | 0.61 ± 1.09 | 6.95 ± 7.67 |
| Median | 8723.0a | 114.7 | 92.8 | 0.25 | 2.32b | 4.04 | 23.7 | 0.04b | 0.25b | 8.58 | 0.04 | 0.20b | 4.24 |
| ≥35-year-old women (n = 22) | |||||||||||||
| Mean ± SD | 7471.2 ± 2125.0 | 145.0 ± 108.3 | 109.7 ± 64.8 | 0.22 ± 0.12 | 4.37 ± 2.30 | 4.14 ± 2.05 | 22.4 ± 5.5 | 0.08 ± 0.05 | 11.8 ± 14.4 | 8.38 ± 3.01 | 0.04 ± 0.03 | 2.91 ± 2.39 | 5.11 ± 2.57 |
| Median | 7501b | 114.8 | 90.3 | 0.20 | 3.98a | 3.73 | 23.7 | 0.08a | 10.3a | 7.95 | 0.02 | 2.31a | 4.86 |
SD standard deviation
a, bsignificantly different, Mann–Whitney’s test, p < 0.05