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One study found that leptin levels averaged about 6.45 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) in men, and 21 ng/mL in women.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 3 Dec. 2024
Also, to have MCAS, your blood tryptase test should show a spike of 20% above your baseline, plus 2 nanograms per milliliter.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 Dec. 2024
Levels in both sexes are similar from ages 6-10 but higher in males from ages 11-20.5
In children assigned female at birth, testosterone concentration starts at about 2.4 nanograms (ng) per deciliter (dL) of blood at age six and increases to about 29.5 ng/dL by age 20.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 29 Nov. 2024
However, very high vitamin D levels in your blood (greater than 150 nanograms per milliliter) may lead to muscle weakness, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, and kidney stones.18
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—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 23 Oct. 2024
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Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
1951, in the meaning defined above
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“Nanogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanogram. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
nanogram
noun
nano·gram
ˈnan-ə-ˌgram
: one billionth of a gram
Medical Definition
nanogram
noun
nano·gram
variants
or chiefly British nanogramme
: one billionth of a gram
—abbreviation ng
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