Table 4. The levels of iron and related proteins in CSF among control, NPRBD and PRBD groups.
| Control group | NPRBD group | PRBD group | P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (cases) | 31 | 51 | 16 | |||
| Iron [mean ± SD] (nmol/ml) | 0.495 ± 0.173 | 0.458 ± 0.197 | 0.699 ± 0.369 | 0.853 | 0.000 ** | 0.002 ** |
| Transferrin [median (quartile)] (ug/ml) | 0.153 (0.117~0.172) | 0.145 (0.081~0.191) | 0.262 (0.155~0.357) | 0.796 | 0.001 # | 0.003 # |
| Lactoferrin [median (quartile)] (ug/ml) | 126.078 (64.874~207.359) | 158.745 (98.655~183.699) | 139.060 (106.670~207.308) | 0.553 | 0.486 | 0.769 |
| Ferritin[median (quartile)] (ng/ml) | 14.583 (9.393~18.903) | 6.094 (2.581~14.435) | 10.900 (3.054~15.464) | 0.003 # | 0.113 | 0.386 |
P1: NPRBD group vs. Control group; P2: PRBD group vs. Control group, P3: PRBD group vs. NPRBD group.
**: P<0.01.
#: P<0.017.