Table 3 Geometric Mean of metals in HBV groups

Pb (µg/dL)

1.12 (1.10 1.15)

0.82 (0.80 0.85)

1.39 (1.33 1.45)

1.31 (1.18 1.46)

< 0.001

Cd (µg/L)

0.35 (0.34 0.36)

0.30 (0.29 0.31)

0.44 (0.42 0.46)

0.49 (0.42 0.58)

< 0.001

Hg (µg/L)

0.82 (0.80 0.84)

0.90 (0.86 0.95)

1.55 (1.43 1.67)

2.26 (1.82 2.81)

< 0.001

Se (µg/L)

192.98 (192.29 193.67)

193.00 (191.93 194.08)

193.55 (191.69 195.44)

188.36 (183.45 193.41)

0.421

Mn (µg/L)

9.14 (9.05 9.22)

9.71 (9.55 9.87)

9.84 (9.61 10.08)

11.19 (10.44 12.00)

< 0.001