|
Age Group
|
Organ
|
Histopathology
|
p (n, F, R
2
)
|
|---|
|
All
|
Liver
|
Ito cell*
|
0.01 (50; 6.4; 0.53)
|
|
Adults
|
Liver
|
Lipid granulomas*
|
0.07 (22; 3.6; 0.38)
|
|
All
|
Liver
|
Portal bile duct proliferation and fibrosis**
|
0.007 (50; 8; 0.47)
|
|
Subadults
|
Kidney
|
Tubular hyalinisation, atrophy, dilatation and necrosis**
|
0.07 (31; 3.4; 0.51)
|
- The calculations of differences between individuals with and without lesions are based on ANCOVA Least Square Mean regression analyses normalising for age. *: individuals with lesions higher in mercury levels than individuals without lesions. **: individuals with lesions lower in mercury levels than individuals without lesions.
