Mercury in human brain, blood, muscle and toenails in relation to exposure: an autopsy study

Table 1 Demographic data on the individuals included in the study.

Case #	Gender	Age (years)	Smoking status ^a	Alcohol abuse ^b	Amalgam surfaces	Transfusion ^c
1	Male	79	CS	Y	0	Y
2	Female	78	N/A	N	6	N
3	Male	65	CS	N	4	Y
4	Male	73	NS	N	0	Y
5	Male	71	CS	N	5	Y
6	Male	48	N/A	N	43	N
7	Male	67	FS	N	1	N
8	Male	63	FS	N	43	N
9	Male	61	N/A	N	13	N
10	Female	78	CS	N	11	N
11	Male	71	CS	Y	0	Y
12	Male	90	NS	N	0	N
13	Female	70	FS	N	0	N
14	Male	78	N/A	N	0	N
15	Male	71	CS	N	2	Y
16	Female	63	CS	N	24	Y
17	Female	49	NS	N	42	N
18	Male	49	CS	N	29	Y
19	Male	71	FS	N	11	Y
20	Male	65	N/A	N	12	Y
21	Male	79	CS	N	0	N
22	Male	47	CS	N	0	N
23	Female	62	FS	N	5	N
24	Female	54	N/A	N	50	N
25	Female	78	FS	N	0	N
26	Female	64	N/A	N	24	N
27	Female	56	NS	N	24	N
28 ^d	Female	91	NS	N	13	N
29	Female	83	N/A	N	0	N
30	Female	68	N/A	N	34	N

a) CS: Current smoker; FS: Former smoker; NS: Non smoker; N/A: Data not available
b) As noted in the hospital record (Yes/No)
c) Blood transfusion the last three months as noted in the hospital record (Yes/No)
d) Previous occupational exposure to mercury (retired dental nurse)

ISSN: 1476-069X