Table 3.
Concentration of Al in serum and urine, Cu, Zn, and Se in serum and Mn in whole blood in South African delivering women.
| Element | N * | Mean (SD) | Range | GM | 95% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al serum (ug/L) | 425 | 10.1 (7.95) | 0.25–59.42 | 6.79 | 6.12; 7.53 |
| Al urine (ug/L) | 318 | 18.1 (14.92) | 2.21–106.3 | 13.10 | 11.97; 14.35 |
| Al urine (ug/g creatinine) | 318 | 21.4 (20.03) | 1.45–28.1 | 15.09 | 13.75; 16.55 |
| Cu serum (ug/L) | 447 | 2496 (539) | 204.8–458 | 2433 | 2379; 2488 |
| Zn serum (ug/L) | 446 | 518.8 (156.7) | 127.7–1810 | 497.8 | 484.5; 511.4 |
| Se serum (ug/L) | 444 | 65.69 (20.4) | 10–182.5 | 62.82 | 61.08; 64.61 |
| Mn blood (ug/L) | 441 | 17.13 (7.03) | 4.49–3.88 | 15.85 | 15.28; 16.45 |
N *—total number of samples analyzed may differ.