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. 2016 Jan 29;6:19544. doi: 10.1038/srep19544

Table 2. Statistical analysis of enzyme activity in children with Phelan-McDermid Syndrome.

  Citrate Synthase Complex I Activity Complex IV Activity Complex II + IIIActivity Complex IIActivity Any Abnormality
Control Mean (SD) 12.7 (5.1) 6.8 (2.0) 0.31 (0.10) 0.092 (0.03) 0.194 (0.08)  
Normal Range 2.7–22.7 2.9–10.7 0.11–0.51 0.032–0.152 0.03–0.35  
Above Normal, %, p value 8% (4/51), 0.04 14% (7/51), <0.0001 2% (1/51), 0.93 8% (3/40), 0.08 5% (2/40), 0.26 25% (13/51), <0.0001
Below Normal, %, p value 0% (0/51), 1.0 29% (15/51), <0.0001 14% (7/51), <0.0001 0% (0/40), 1.0 0% (0/40), 1.0 45% (21/51), <0.0001
Outside Normal %, p value 8% (4/51), 0.25 43% (22/51), <0.0001 16% (8/51), <0.005 8% (3/40), 0.08 5% (2/40), 0.26 59% (30/51), <0.0001
PMS Mean (SD) 10.7 (6.1) 5.8 (3.8) 0.23 (0.12) 0.09 (0.07) 0.18 (0.09)  
Mean Difference, t & p value 1.72, 0.09 1.42, 0.16 5.00, <0.0001 0.09, 0.93 0.81, 0.41  
Variance Difference, F & p value 1.50, 0.04 3.64, <0.00001 1.42, 0.07 4.80, <0.00001 1.13, 0.03  

For Phelan-McDermid Syndrome participants, significantly more enzyme activity values were outside the normal range for complex I and IV, but not complexes II or II + III. Complex IV activity was significantly lower in Phelan-McDermid Syndrome participants as compared to controls. Variance in complex I and complex II + II were significantly different between Phelan-McDermid Syndrome participants and controls.