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Table 3 Concentrations of different arsenic species, Sum As and total arsenic (TAs) in urine and saliva samples

From: Total arsenic and speciation analysis of saliva and urine samples from individuals living in a chronic arsenicosis area in China

 

Urine As (μg/gCr)

Saliva As (μg/L)

Median (95%CI)

Median (95%CI)

Male (37)

Female (33)

Male (37)

Female (33)

AsIII

14.3 (2.76–34.44)

16.60 (2.72–46.90)

10.08 (1.42–35.59)

8.78 (1.83–29.73)

AsV

18.15 (4.53–55.58)

21.85 (4.28–54.74)

7.51 (1.78–19.00)

3.27 (ND*–15.05)

MMA

35.15 (6.24–101.22)

40.8 (9.4–167.76)

2.14 (0.70–3.34)

1.73 (ND–3.35)

DMA

85.75 (10.23–238.00)

103.60 (18.52–432.48)

3.03 (1.14–7.28)

1.83 (1.24–5.69)

Sum Asa

153.45 (24.96–429.24)

198.45 (37.60–687.00)

28.23 (6.82–43.05)

22.14 (6.55–34.86)

TAsb

164.37 (27.05–447.24)

205.84 (48.25–775.73)

26.34 (3.32–63.67)

19.51 (1.90–35.61)

  1. aValues are concentrations of sum of arsenic compounds detected in speciation analysis by HPLC-ICP-MS; b Values are total arsenic concentrations directly determined by ICP-MS; * ND, not detected (bellow LOD)