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Table 2 Early and late pregnancy serum concentrations (ng/mL) of PFAS together with the relative changes that occurred during pregnancy

From: Pregnancy-induced changes in serum concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances and the influence of kidney function

 

Early

Late

 

Change during pregnancy, (%)

Median

5th and 95th percentiles

Median

5th and 95th percentiles

p-value

Median

5th and 95th percentiles

PFNA

0.7

0.4; 1.3

0.5

0.3; 1.1

< 0.001

−21

−37; − 1

PFOA

1.8

0.8; 4.4

1.5

0.7; 3.1

< 0.001

−19

−36; 7

PFOS

5.6

2.6; 11.5

4.8

1.9; 8.4

< 0.001

−15

−33; 9

PFHxS

1.9

1.3; 3.3

3.3

1.6; 5.8

< 0.001

69

3; 175