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Mean, median and standard deviation (SD) of aluminium concentrations in plasma and urine at different workplaces |
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| Al-plasma (μg/l) |
Al-urine (μg/g creat) |
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| No. |
% |
mean |
median |
S.D. |
mean |
median |
S.D. |
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| polisher |
7 |
11.3 |
16.3 |
5.7 |
21.5 |
189.5 |
76.6 |
232.3 |
| dryer |
6 |
9.7 |
8.4 |
8.9 |
3.8 |
60.9 |
62.8 |
40.2 |
| stamper |
11 |
17.7 |
40.7 |
40.1 |
25.9 |
382.2 |
415.7 |
273.1 |
| packing |
4 |
6.5 |
14.0 |
12.0 |
10.8 |
192.2 |
193.7 |
124.2 |
| mixing |
10 |
16.1 |
23.1 |
12.3 |
24.3 |
195.8 |
132.9 |
215.2 |
| ball mills |
11 |
17.7 |
9.9 |
7.4 |
5.8 |
80.2 |
27.0 |
86.5 |
| sieving |
6 |
9.7 |
21.9 |
15.0 |
18.3 |
227.7 |
175.1 |
198.4 |
| others (controller, metalworker) |
7 |
11.3 |
12.1 |
12.8 |
10.0 |
83.4 |
44.7 |
92.9 |
Kraus et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2006 1:4 doi:10.1186/1745-6673-1-4 |
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