Table 1 Beryllium contents in blood and serum of ten individuals. Averages of triplicate measurements with standard deviations are given.
Sample | Sex | Smoker | Blood (μg L-1) | Serum (μg L-1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | F† | SŦ | 0.71 ± 0.09 | 0.49 ± 0.08 |
2 | F | NSŧ | 0.64 ± 0.09 | 0.43 ± 0.09 |
3 | F | S | 0.74 ± 0.06 | 0.45 ± 0.08 |
4 | F | NS | 0.67 ± 0.08 | 0.40 ± 0.08 |
5 | F | NS | 0.57 ± 0.06 | 0.46 ± 0.09 |
6 | M | NS | 0.68 ± 0.04 | 0.40 ± 0.05 |
7 | F | NS | 0.64 ± 0.08 | 0.41 ± 0.04 |
8 | F | NS | 0.67 ± 0.09 | 0.42 ± 0.04 |
9 | F | NS | 0.48 ± 0.06 | 0.43 ± 0.03 |
10 | M‡ | NS | 0.55 ± 0.07 | 0.42 ± 0.06 |
Mean | 0.63 ± 0.08 | 0.43 ± 0.03 |