Table 4 Distribution of heavy metals according to the main components of stones grouped together
From: Heavy metals in urinary stones in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Heavy metal | Type of stones | All n = 36 (%) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Calcium oxalate n = 28 (%) | Phosphates n = 2 (%) | Purines n = 6 | |||
Copper | 0.436 | ||||
Oui | 23 (82.1) | 2 (100.0) | 6 (100.0) | 31 (86.1) | |
Non | 5 (17.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (13.9) | |
Zinc | 0.739 | ||||
Oui | 26 (92.9) | 2 (100.0) | 6 (100.0) | 34 (94.4) | |
Non | 2 (7.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.6) | |
Bromine | 0.4639 | ||||
Oui | 16 (57.1) | 1 (50.0) | 5 (83.3) | 22 (61.1) | |
Non | 12 (42.9) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (16.7) | 14 (38.9) | |
Rubidium | < 0.001* | ||||
Oui | 3 (10.7) | 2 (100.0) | 5 (83.3) | 10 (27.8) | |
Non | 25 (89.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (16.7) | 26 (72.2) | |
Lead | 0.230 | ||||
Oui | 8 (28.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (22.2) | |
Non | 20 (71.4) | 2 (100.0) | 6 (100.0) | 28 (77.8) | |
Nickel | 0.076 | ||||
Oui | 2 (7.1) | 1 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (8.3) | |
Non | 26 (92.9) | 1 (50.0) | 6 (100.0) | 33 (91.7) | |