Table 5. Elements concentration in CSF and serum of tremor-dominant PD versus control.
Elements | CSF Concentration Average (±SD) |
Serum Concentration Average (±SD) |
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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 |