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. 2016 Oct 18;6:35097. doi: 10.1038/srep35097

Table 5. Elements concentration in CSF and serum of tremor-dominant PD versus control.

Elements CSF Concentration Average (±SD)
Serum Concentration Average (±SD)
Normal PD p-value Normal PD p-value
Al 2.90 (±0.90) 2.46 (±1.53) 0.2403 3.22 (±1.57) 4.21 (±2.03) <0.00001*
Ca 25212.3 (±6545.3) 27847.2 (±3424.4) 0.03579* 65486.6 (±1774.7) 70897.4 (±2207. 8) <0.00001*
Co 0.15 (±0.07) 0.07 (±0.12) <0.00001* 0.14 (±0.25) 0.13 (±0.30) 0.0748
Cu 25.56 (±5.06) 25.96 (±8.33) 0.9834 1109.33 (±97.50) 894.30 (±196.08) <0.00001*
Cr 0.82 (±0.73) 1.20 ((±0.43) 0.0191* 0.77 (±0.77) 0.88 (±0.87) 0.1911
Fe 211.32 (±23.42) 187.29 (±89.49) 0.0164* 1146.58 (±299.57) 1137.33 (±260.59) 0.05455
Pb 0.21 (±0.74) 1.01 (±0.95) <0.00001* 0.44 (±0.24) 0.50 (±0.39) 0.6181
Mg 23092.8 (±2524.9) 25302.9 (±3375.4) 0.00288* 19977.2 (±1375.4) 20510.1 (±1227.6) 0.00026*
Mn 1.27 (±0.90) 0.75 (±0.67) 0.00232* 1.41 (±1.10) 1.31 (±1.12) 0.1934
Si 95.41 (±39.66) 72.63 (±29.26) 0.01711* 386.99 (±96.01) 389.42 (±101.50) 0.6105
Zn 32.69 (±6.75) 26.27 (±8.25) 0.00078* 693.58 (±89.23) 689.43 (±85.31) 0.2312