Table 4.
Correlation between biological Cadmium exposure indices and different studied parameters+
| Variable | urea | Cr | Albumin | PTH | calcium | Phosphorous | ALP | Mg | Serum Cd | Urine Cd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SerumCd | r | 0.058 | 0.097 | 0.088 | - 0.412** | 0.230* | 0.016 | 0.113 | 0.019 | 1.000 | 0.362** |
| Urine Cd | r | 0.114 | 0.077 | 0.091 | - 0.478** | 0.275* | 0.192 | 0.010 | 0.189 | 0.362** | 1.000 |
Significant at the level of P < 0.05;
Significant at the level of P < 0.01.