Table 3.
Correlation coefficients (a probability value) between concentrations of metabolites and parameters of patients with lumbar radiculopathy
| Lactate | Alanine | Acetate | Glutamate | Pyruvate | Citrate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sympton duration | 0.483 (0.007)** | 0.359 (0.052) | 0.150 (0.429) | 0.394 (0.035)* | 0.284 (0.135) | 0.381 (0.038)* |
| JOA score-L | −0.194 (0.303) | −0.191 (0.312) | −0.352 (0.056) | −0.296 (0.119) | −0.072 (0.710) | −0.128 (0.501) |
| NDS | −0.115 (0.544) | −0.255 (0.173) | −0.187 (0.323) | −0.250 (0.191) | 0.005 (0.978) | −0.179 (0.343) |
| DNRB | 0.080 (0.691) | 0.156 (0.437) | −0.444 (0.020)* | −0.024 (0.906) | 0.154 (0.451) | 0.212 (0.289) |
JOA score-L the assessment of treatment for low back pain by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association, NDS neurological deficit score, DNRB duration of nerve root block
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01