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Table 4 Associations between heavy metal levels as continuous variable and volume of uterine fibroids

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

 

The largest volume (cm3)

Unadjusted

 

Adjusteda

β

95% CI

P

β

95% CI

P

Cadmium (μg/L)

1.35

−0.17-2.86

0.080

2.22

0.06-4.37

0.044

Lead (μg/dL)

0.36

−1.42-2.14

0.687

0.12

−2.26-2.51

0.917

Mercury (μg/L)

−0.45

−1.65-0.75

0.450

−0.77

−2.30-0.75

0.309

  1. aβ coefficients adjusted for age, BMI, gravidity, oral contraceptive pill administration history, regularity of menstrual cycle, hemoglobin level, and serum cotinine levels