Research Article

Heavy Metal Quantification in Renal Tissue of Patients in the State of Yucatan and Its Association with Urolithiasis

Table 3

Concentrations of Cu, Pb, and Cd (mg/kg) in kidney depending on the health status of the individual—with or without lithiasis. Mean ± SD.

Heavy metal Health statusMinimum valueMaximum value
With urinary lithiasis
(W-UL)
With other kidney pathologies
(W-OKP)
W-ULW-OKPW-ULW-OKP

Cu 2.73.817.120.0
Pb 0.71.49.86.1
Cd 00.563.958.2

a/aIn the same line P > 0.05.