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Table 2 Malaria and Hg data from the 3 populations Malaria status (prevalent and reported past infections) and mercury exposures in the three populations.

From: Mercury exposure, malaria, and serum antinuclear/antinucleolar antibodies in amazon populations in Brazil: a cross-sectional study

  Malaria Hg (median) Hg
Populations Prevalent (%) History (%) Urine (microgram/L) Hair (microgram/g) range values
Tabatinga-adults N = 98 0 10.1 ND 6.4 1.19–16.96
Jacareacanga N = 140 0 69.6 ND 8 0.29–58.47
Rio-Rato N = 98 93.9 N/A 4 ND 0.01–81.37
  1. N/A = data not available from original survey.
  2. ND = analysis not completed in original survey.
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