Table 3 Heavy metal concentrations in seminal and blood plasma and whole blood among case and control subjects.
Case subjects (n = 30) | Control subjects (n = 31) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (±SD) | Mean (±SD) | P value | |
Lead S.P. (μg/L) | 30 (3.0) | 29 (3.4) | NS |
Lead B.P. (μg/L) | 29 (2.0) | 29 (2.5) | NS |
Lead W.B. (μg/L)1 | 98 (23) | 97 (23) | NS |
Cadmium S.P. (μg/L) | 0.9 (0.1) | 0.8 (0.1) | NS |
Cadmium B.P. (μg/L) | 0.7 (0.1) | 0.8 (0.1) | NS |
Cadmium W.B. (μg/L)1 | 1.1 (0.2) | 1.1 (0.2) | NS |
Mercury S.P. (μg/L) | 12.3 (3.7) | 11.5 (3.4) | NS |
Mercury B.P. (μg/L) | 5.8 (2.4) | 6.2 (2.0) | NS |
Mercury W.B. (μg/L)1 | 19.9 (6.8) | 20.0 (7.3) | NS |