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Table 6 Tissue copper levels

From: High-iron consumption decreases copper accumulation and colon length, and alters serum lipids

μg/g

AdFe/LCu#

AdFe/AdCu

AdFe/HCu

HFe/LCu

HFe/AdCu

HFe/HCu

Liver

1.80 ± 0.29c

4.82 ± 0.32b

5.42 ± 0.73a

0.44 ± 0.08d

1.83 ± 0.65c

4.98 ± 0.85b

Spleen

0.41 ± 0.21b

1.44 ± 0.45a

1.69 ± 0.25a

0.16 ± 0.02b

0.32 ± 0.07b

1.51 ± 0.24a

Heart

1.67 ± 0.20b

6.13 ± 0.60a

6.28 ± 0.98a

1.47 ± 0.92b

1.67 ± 0.37b

5.87 ± 0.92a

Kidney

2.33 ± 0.21c

4.51 ± 0.51a

4.41 ± 0.66a

1.69 ± 0.18d

2.13 ± 0.21c

3.65 ± 0.29b

Serum

0.21 ± 0.02c

1.00 ± 0.06b

1.10 ± 0.09a

0.22 ± 0.02c

0.22 ± 0.01c

1.15 ± 0.12a

  1. The results are presented as means ± SDs; n = 10 per individual group. Data were analyzed by two-way ANOVA with Tukey’s post hoc test for further comparisons. Different letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.05) among the labeled means
  2. # H high; Ad adequate; L low