Table 1

Concentration and natural distribution of beryllium in the human serum of non-exposed individuals.

Sample
Sex
Smoking
Serum (μg L-1)
LMW (%)
HMW (%)

1
F
S
0.54 (0.08)
22 (2)
78 (3)
2
F
NS
0.46 (0.04)
24 (3)
76 (3)
3
F
S
0.47 (0.09)
19 (1)
81 (1)
4
F
NS
0.42 (0.05)
24 (2)
76 (2)
5
F
NS
0.49 (0.07)
21 (2)
79 (2)
6
M
NS
0.44 (0.02)
25 (3)
75 (3)
7
F
NS
0.45 (0.01)
25 (3)
75 (3)
8
F
NS
0.44 (0.01)
19 (1)
81 (1)
9
F
NS
0.46 (0.01)
24 (3)
76 (3)
10
M
NS
0.45 (0.01)
16 (3)
84 (3)
11
M
S
0.78 (0.03)
23 (4)
77 (4)
12
F
NS
0.69 (0.03)
21 (5)
79 (5)
13
M
S
0.45 (0.04)
20 (3
80 (3)
14
M
S
0.86 (0.01)
21 (3)
79 (3)

Mean
0.53 (0.14)
21 (3)
79 (3)

F = female; M = male; S = smoking; NS = non smoking

Stephan et al. Chemistry Central Journal 2008 2:10   doi:10.1186/1752-153X-2-10