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Table 5 Serum ANA and ANoA (Jacareacanga) stratified for mercury and past malaria infections P values obtained comparing Hg <8 with >8 μg/g hair (* p < 0.05) and number of malaria infections <4 with ≥4 (§p < 0.05).

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

 

# malaria infections <4 (%)

# malaria infections ≥4 (%)

Hg >8:

ANA 1:10

3.61

17.65 §

ANA 1:40

0

11.76 §

ANoA 1:10

12.05

17.65

ANoA 1:40

8.43

17.65

Hg ≥8:

ANA 1:10

14.81 *

10.00

ANA 1:40

11.11 *

0

ANoA 1:10

33.33 *

30.00

ANoA 1:40

22.22

20.00