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Table 6 Heavy metals levels and TSA results in the study group (mean values) and in 7 patients with high levels (above cut-off value) of Cd-B, Pb-B, Zn-PP or As-U

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

 

Cd-B

(μg/l)

PB-B

(μg/l)

As-U

(μg/g creat.)

Zn-PP

(μg/dl)

C8

S1

CS

(°C)

WS

(°C)

CP

(°C)

HP

(°C)

VS

(μ)

CS-CP

HP-WS

CS

(°C)

WS

(°C)

CP

(°C)

HP

(°C)

VS

(μ)

CS-CP

HP-WS

study group

1.19

181.85

15.60

18.35

29.4

34.7

17.3

43.2

2.1

11.3

8.24

26.5

38.8

18.9

44.6

7.1

6.9

5.9

Patient 1

7.17

374

88

50

30.3

34.8

19.7

49.5

1.1

10.6

14.7

29.6

41.7

21

46.6

1.9

8.6

4.9

Patient 2

0.42

211

42.1

8

28.8

35.1

19.6

46.9

1.5

9.2

11.8

26.5

40.5

23.1

44.9

2.6

3.4

4.4

Patient 3

1.74

322

44.8

11

30.2

33.6

21.5

41.7

1.1

8.7

8.1

26.4

36.3

24.1

42.1

5.1

2.3

5.8

Patient 4

0.21

610

3.84

9

29.5

36.2

a

49.6

1.9

b

13.4

27.5

44.8

a

49.8

1.2

b

5.0

Patient 5

0.43

409

45.8

4

29.7

33.5

12.9

44.5

2.4

16.8

10.0

23.1

43.5

21.1

47.4

10.9

2.0

3.9

Patient 6

0.29

384

22.1

88

30.4

34.9

15.3

45.7

1.2

15.1

10.8

29.9

42.8

19.8

48.6

8.4

10.1

5.8

Patient 7

0.48

66.7

3.9

106

28.8

34.1

20.7

43.9

0.7

8.1

9.8

27.8

34.9

22.1

42.6

1.6

5.7

7.7

  1. aundetectable
  2. bimpossible to determine