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Table 1 Levels of metalloestrogens in whole blood (μg/L) of cases and controls

From: Elevated levels of whole blood nickel in a group of Sri Lankan women with endometriosis: a case control study

Metalloestrogen

Cases (n=50)

Controls (n=50)

P value†

Nickel

2.6 (1.9-3.3)

0.8 (0.7-0.9)

0.016

Lead

11.0 (8.6-13.3)

6.9 (5.7-8.0)

0.389

Cadmium

0.7 (0.7-0.9)

0.8 (0.6-1.0)

0.423

  1. Data expressed as geometric mean (95% CI).
  2. † t-test between blood levels of cases and controls.
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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