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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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