Table 1.
Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | |
---|---|---|---|
Variance explained | |||
Eigenvalue | 1.615 | 2.304 | 2.093 |
Percentage | 17.949 | 25.598 | 23.250 |
Loadingsa | |||
Cr | −0.285 | −0.479 | −0.637 |
NAA | −0.130 | 0.884 | 0.013 |
Glu | 0.246 | 0.689 | 0.564 |
Gln | −0.195 | 0.209 | −0.697 |
GABA | −0.412 | 0.229 | 0.679 |
Gly | −0.240 | −0.030 | 0.633 |
NAAG | −0.879 | −0.062 | 0.078 |
Cho | 0.596 | −0.248 | 0.021 |
MI | 0.252 | −0.810 | 0.118 |
Strong (0.6+) or moderate (0.4−0.6) loadings are shown in bold to indicate the metabolites involved in each factor. Concentrations of each metabolite were calculated by dividing its area by the total area of all metabolites of interest (Met/Σ).