| Group |
Parameter |
Human subjects |
Experimental animals |
|
Control |
Lead exposed |
Control |
Low dose exposure (2000 ppm) |
High dose exposure
(4000 ppm) |
| Pb (µg/g Hb) |
9.83 ± 1.06 |
68.94a ± 10.95 |
14.5 ± 2.6 |
23.16a ± 2 |
47.6a,b ± 6.5 |
| Zn (µg/dl) |
210.1 ± 19.15 |
88.19a ± 18.3 |
768 ± 88.3 |
333a ± 103.8 |
133a,b ± 16.9 |
| Fe (µg/dl) |
63.12 ± 6.7 |
31.60a ± 12.1 |
78.7 ± 3.5 |
48.5a ± 4.4 |
20.8a,b ± 7.3 |
Results are presented as means ± SD (n=8 for each mice group and 15 for human group)
a=Significant difference (P<0.05) comparing to the normal control group (mice or human)
b=Significant difference (P<0.05) comparing to2000 ppm lead acetate (low dose) group |
