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Table 2 Sensory conduction parameters in the ulnar and sural nerves in the study and control groups

From: The impact of chronic co-exposure to different heavy metals on small fibers of peripheral nerves. A study of metal industry workers

nerve/parameter

study group

n = 41

control group

n = 36

p-value

mean

SD

mean

SD

ulnar

latency (ms)

2.3

0.24

2.2

0.38

0.1007

amplitude (μV)

20.6

6.88

25.3

11.51

0.0109

conduction velocity (m/s)

51.2

6.12

57.0

7.16

0.0005

sural

latency (ms)

2.80

0.54

2.38

0.49

0.0022

amplitude (μV)

9.8

3.92

14.6

6.13

0.0002

conduction velocity (m/s)

51.7

10.00

50.3

6.57

0.0666

  1. ms milliseconds, μV microvolts, m/s meters per second