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Table 7 Concentrations of the selected estrogens in the urine samples analysed in µg L−1

From: Analysis of steroid hormones and their conjugated forms in water and urine by on-line solid-phase extraction coupled to liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

Estrogens

LOD (drinking water)

Pregnant women

Women

A (40 years old)

B (30 years old)

C (25 years old)

D (30 years old)

E (35 years old)

F (15 year old)

E3-3S

0.001

493

577

988

16.9

22.5

10.8

E2-17G

0.001

662

798

1707

4.834

10.9

2.29

E2-17S

0.005

<0.005

<0.005

<0.005

6.71

6.68

7.91

E1-3S

0.005

5332

9750

2950

36.2

30.9

NA

E2-3S

0.003

10.1

16.5

5.36

1.74

0.473

2.97

E3

0.004

2.09

1.22

14.2

<0.004

<0.004

<0.004

E2

0.006

<0.006

<0.006

<0.006

<0.006

<0.006

<0.006

E1

0.013

0.42

<0.013

1.08

<0.013

<0.013

<0.013

EE2

0.007

<0.007

<0.007

<0.07

<0.007

<0.007

<0.007

  1. Samples were collected and analyzed in September and October 2014