Table V.
Phase Transition Parameters
| Phase transition Parameter | MGD* | Enrolled Treatment Time (weeks) | Enrolled Post Treatment time (weeks) | Normal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (0) | (2) | (4) | (2) | (4) | |||
| Minimum Frequency (cm-1) | 2849.68 ± 0.06 | 2849.66 ± 0.09 | 2849.73 ± 0.06 | 2849.74 ± 0.09 | 2849.9 ± 0.1 | 2849.83 ± 0.09 | 2849.9 ± 0.1 |
| Maximum Frequency (cm-1) | 2853.48 ± 0.07 | 2853.5 ± 0.1 | 2853.31 ± 0.08 | 2853.5 ± 0.1 | 2853.7 ± 0.2 | 2853.46± 0.1 | 2853.5 ± 0.1 |
| Cooperativity | -8.5 ± 0.4 | -8.0 ± 0.4 | -8.8 ± 0.7 | -8.5 ± 0.4 | -7.8 ± 0.3 | -9 ± 1 | -9.2 ± 0.4 |
| Phase transition Temperature (°C) | 32.2 ± 0.5 | 31.3 ± 0.7 | 30.5 ± 0.5 | 31.0 ± 0.5 | 30.3 ± 0.7 | 31.8 ± 0.5 | 28.5 ± 0.5 |
| Enthalpy (Kcal/mol) | 157 ± 7 | 147 ± 5 | 145 ± 12 | 156 ± 2 | 151 ± 14 | 146 ± 8 | 149 ± 7 |
| Entropy (Kcal/mol/degree) | 0.51 ± 0.02 | 0.51 ± 0.02 | 0.48 ± 0.04 | 0.48 ± 0.03 | 0.55 ± 0.06 | 0.48 ± 0.03 | 0.50 ± 0.08 |
| Order (%) at 33.4°C | 47 ± 2 | 48 ± 3 | 43 ± 2 | 41 ± 2 | 40 ± 3 | 45 ± 2 | 36 ± 2 |
| Number of samples | 49 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 |