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Table 3 Associations between heavy metal levels and presence of uterine fibroids

From: Blood cadmium and volume of uterine fibroids in premenopausal women

 

Unadjusted

Adjusteda

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

P

Cadmium (μg/L)

2.04

0.86-4.84

0.107

1.03

0.39-2.69

0.958

Mercury (μg/dL)

1.71

0.66-4.46

0.273

1.63

0.59-4.54

0.350

Lead (μg/L)

1.29

0.76-2.20

0.352

1.39

0.75-2.56

0.299

  1. aOdds ratios (OR) adjusted for age, BMI, gravidity, oral contraceptive pill administration history, regularity of menstrual cycle, hemoglobin level, and serum cotinine levels
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Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

ISSN: 2052-4374

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