Table 2.
Correlation analysis of levels of total apoptotic leukocytes and their subpopulations to brain metabolite levels measured by 1H-MRS in the PD group after controlling for age and sex.
| Variables | r | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neutrophil APO 2.7 | Dominant basal ganglia | ||
| Cho/Cre | 0.313 | 0.020∗ | |
| Basal ganglia-cerebellum ratio | |||
| NAA/Cre | 0.299 | 0.027∗ | |
| Cho/Cre | 0.376 | 0.005∗ | |
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| Lymphocyte APO 2.7 | Dominant basal ganglia | ||
| Cho/Cre | 0.366 | 0.006∗ | |
| Basal ganglia-cerebellum ratio | |||
| Cho/Cre | 0.422 | 0.001∗ | |
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| Total leukocyte APO 2.7 | Dominant basal ganglia | ||
| Cho/Cre | 0.277 | 0.041∗ | |
| Basal ganglia-cerebellum ratio | |||
| Cho/Cre | 0.271 | 0.045∗ | |
Basal ganglia-cerebellum ratio, metabolite value in the dominant basal ganglia divided by the value in the cerebellum; PD: Parkinson's disease.
∗ P < 0.05, PD patients versus controls.