Table 7 Comparison of serum and urine heavy metal levels for participants who consume freshwater fish and those who do not
From: Association between heavy metal levels and acute ischemic stroke
Variables | Freshwater fish Consumption | Freshwater fish Non-consumption | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
S-Pb (μg/L) | 22.9 ± 9.5 | 23.9 ± 8.4 | 0.695 |
S-Hg (μg/L) | 8.4 ± 5.9 | 7.8 ± 7.2 | 0.725 |
S-As (μg/L) | 6.4 ± 4.7 | 7.2 ± 6.4 | 0.585 |
S-Cd (μg/L) | 0.8 ± 0.4 | 0.7 ± 0.3 | 0.355 |
U-Pb (μg/L) | 11.1 ± 7.2 | 10.6 ± 6.8 | 0.823 |
U-Hg (μg/L) | 1.0 ± 0.7 | 1.0 ± 0.7 | 0.782 |
U-As (μg/L) | 75.8 ± 109.6 | 75.2 ± 120.2 | 0.983 |
U-Cd (μg/L) | 1.7 ± 1.8 | 1.3 ± 1.2 | 0.343 |