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Table 3 Metal co-exposure in relation to high sensitivity-C reactive protein and total plasma homocysteine

From: Blood lead, cadmium and mercury in relation to homocysteine and C-reactive protein in women of reproductive age: a panel study

 

hs-CRPb (mg/L)

tHcyb (μmol/L)

Unadjusted

Adjusted a

Unadjusted

Adjusted a

Cadmiumb, μg /l

0.18 (−0.16, 0.51)

0.17 (−0.20, 0.55)

0.03 (−0.02, 0.07)

0.02 (−0.03, 0.07)

Leadb, μg/dl

0.25 (−0.23, 0.73)

0.16 (−0.34, 0.66)

0.09 (0.03, 0.15)

0.10 (0.03, 0.16)

Mercuryb, μg /l

0.08 (−0.13, 0.30)

0.09 (−0.13, 0.31)

−0.02 (−0.05, 0.01)

−0.02 (−0.05, 0.01)

Compositec

    

Low

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Medium

0.26 (−0.12, 0.63)

0.37 (−0.01, 0.74)

0.02 (−0.04, 0.08)

0.01 (−0.04, 0.07)

High

0.18 (−0.23, 0.59)

0.19 (−0.21, 0.60)

0.05 (−0.01, 0.12)

0.05 (−0.02, 0.11)

  1. Abbreviations: hs-CRP high sensitivity C-reactive protein, tHcy total serum homocysteine
  2. aAdjusted for age, BMI, smoking, race, average calories, cycle day and parity
  3. bNatural log-transformed
  4. cComposite tertiles definitions: high (in highest tertile of at least two metals), low (in lowest tertile of at least two metals), medium (all others)