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. 2017 Sep 29;114(39):653–659. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2017.0653

Table 3. Aluminum concentrations in plasma and urine: reference values and effects (69, 15, 26).

Blood Urine
Reference value for the general population <5 µg/l serum <15 µg/l
Early signs of neurotoxicity From around
13 µg/L plasma
From around 120 µg/L
(around 100 µg/g creatinine)
Critical value for the prevention of dialysis encephalopathy 50 µg/L plasma
Dialysis encephalopathy From around
100 µg/L plasma