Table 3. Calculated MRSI data of the PINK1 study cohort compared to age-matched healthy controls.
controls(n = 23) | 95%CI | PINK1 heterozygous(n = 9) | 95%CI | PINK1 homozygous patient II.5 | PINK1 homozygous patient II.7 | ||
rCho [mmol/l] | mesencephalon | 0.39 (0.34) | 0.24–0.55 | 0.31 (0.28) | 0.03–0.60 | 0.008 | 0.001 |
putamen | 0.37 (0.28) | 0.25–0.49 | 0.42 (0.29) | 0.19–0.64 | 0.013 | 0.067 | |
Cre [mmol/l] | mesencephalon | 2.08 (0.89) | 1.66–2.49 | 1.97 (0.75) | 1.20–2.88 | 1.03 | 0.84 |
putamen | 3.52 (0.47) | 3.32–3.72 | 3.76 (0.74) | 3.19–4.33 | 2.09* | 2.61 | |
ADP [mmol/l] | mesencephalon | 0.02 (0.01) | 0.02–0.03 | 0.19 (0.01) | 0.01–0.03 | 0.14 | 0.008 |
putamen | 0.05 (0.01) | 0.05–0.06 | 0.06 (0.01) | 0.05–0.07 | 0.03* | 0.04 |
Data are given as mean (1SD). 95% CI = 95% confidence interval. Bold data with an asterisk mark values outside of the 2SD range of controls.