Table 6.
Concentrations of mineral in amniotic fluid according to the gender of the fetus (μgL−1)
| Minerals | Mg | Al | Cu | Co | Ni | As | Sr | Cd | Ba | V | U | Cr | Mn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (n = 20) | |||||||||||||
| Mean ± SD | 7663.5 ± 2156.1 | 179.3 ± 147.2 | 104.1 ± 37.7 | 0.23 ± 0.11 | 4.27 ± 4.84 | 4.35 ± 2.19 | 25.3 ± 20.8 | 0.06 ± 0.06 | 6.88 ± 9.48 | 8.62 ± 3.45 | 0.03 ± 0.02 | 2.18 ± 2.46 | 6.61 ± 6.12 |
| Median | 8332.5 | 115.4 | 91.9 | 0.21 | 3.85 | 3.94 | 22.5 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 8.8a | 0.03 | 1.22 | 4.64 |
| Female (n = 19) | |||||||||||||
| Mean ± SD | 8288.5 ± 1675.5 | 107.1 ± 79.4 | 107.7 ± 79.1 | 0.22 ± 0.07 | 3.61 ± 2.79 | 3.74 ± 1.94 | 26.01 ± 6.89 | 0.07 ± 0.04 | 5.08 ± 8.26 | 6.58 ± 2.26 | 0.05 ± 0.04 | 1.25 ± 1.48 | 4.26 ± 2.78 |
| Median | 8118 | 105.8 | 85.4 | 0.20 | 2.94 | 3.44 | 25.1 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 6.26b | 0.03 | 0.63 | 4.23 |
SD standard deviation
a, bsignificantly different, Mann–Whitney’s test, p < 0.05