Table 3 Correlations between KIM-1 and NGAL with Al, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co and Ni for the welding workers and office workers.

From: Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin is associated with heavy metal exposure in welding workers

 

KIM-1

NGAL

Al

0.424**

0.737**

Cr

0.363**

0.705**

Mn

0.104

0.379**

Fe

0.301**

0.709**

Co

0.028

0.080

Ni

0.223*

0.657**

  1. Urinary NGAL levels had higher association with urinary Al, Cr, Fe and Ni than KIM-1.
  2. *p < 0.01
  3. **p < 0.001.
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