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World J Diabetes. Aug 15, 2026; 17(8): 113938
Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.113938
Table 5 General characteristics of different lead groups in urine
Characteristic
Group
P value
Low urinary lead group (n = 341)
High urinary lead group (n = 113)
Age (year, mean ± SD)56.20 ± 12.8060.91 ± 12.040.007
Sex, n (%)0.202
    Male174 (71.31) 70 (28.69)
    Female121 (77.07) 36 (22.93)
Urinary lead levels (μg/L, mean ± SD)1.02, 0.863.19, 1.81< 0.001
Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L, M, IQR)5.99, 3.056.41, 3.990.837
BMI (kg/m2, M, IQR)24.10, 4.3123.67, 4.220.059
VMA (μg/mL, M, IQR)1.17, 1.913.17, 4.53< 0.001
5-HIAA (μg/mL, M, IQR)1.90, 4.101.75, 2.160.808
DOPAC (μg/mL, M, IQR)6.76, 9.437.63, 9.430.034
HVA (μg/mL, M, IQR)1.36, 1.893.68, 5.00< 0.001


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