Clinical Study
Allergological and Toxicological Aspects in a Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Cohort
Table 3
Mean [±SD] total mercury concentrations in biological matrices (whole blood, urine, saliva, and scalp hair).
| Characteristics | Total cohort with MCS patients | Concentrations of total mercury in biological matrices micrograms/liter | Reference range micrograms/liter |
| | | | | | Sex - no. (%) | | | | | Female | | | | | Male | | | | | Age at diagnosis of MCS | | | | | Mean | | | | | Range (min–max) | 25–65 | | | | Total cases of Hg in blood | 19 | | | | Mean | | | | ≤2.0 | Total cases of Hg in urine | 19 | | | | Mean | | | | ≤2.0 | Total cases of Hg in saliva | 20 | | | | Mean | | | | ≤2.7 | Total cases of Hg hair analysis | 17 | | | | Mean | | | | ≤2.0* |
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Total mercury was measured in gum-stimulated saliva samples. Total mercury in scalp hair was expressed in micrograms per gram.
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