Table 7 Reticulocyte counts for male and female rats after 90-day oral administration of silver nanoparticles (n = 5, EA/1000, mean ± SD)

0

30

125

500

Male

10.00 ± 4.69

8.40 ± 4.72

6.10 ± 2.13

5.80 ± 2.74

Female

12.22 ± 4.84

6.70 ± 3.74*

12.10 ± 5.82

11.90 ± 3.90