[Cadmium concentration in uterine myomas, myometrium and peripheral blood from women living in Lower Silesia].

The author has studied the cadmium concentration in uterine myomas, myometrial tissue and peripheral blood in 72 women living in Lower Silesia. The highest cadmium concentration was observed in myometrial tissue, lower in uterine myomas and the lowest in the peripheral blood. The differences among the tissues were statistically significant. There were no significant differences in the cadmium concentration concerning the women's age. There was significant positive correlation in the cadmium concentration between the myomas and the myometrium.