Table 3. Biological Assessments.
| I: HCV patients + INF-α (n = 41) | II: Major Depression (n = 61) | III: Healthy Controls (n = 45) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beta-Trace Protein (BTP) [mg/L] | Mean: 0.619 S.D. = 0.122 | Mean: 0.543 S.D. = 0.109 | Mean: 0.539 S.D. = 0.119 | One-way ANOVA: F = 6.792 p = 0.002 Post-Hoc Tests (Scheffé): I-II: p = 0.007 I-III: p = 0.005 II-III: p = 0.951 |
| Quinolinic Acid [nmol/L] | Mean: 563.11 S.D. = 161.121 | Mean: 371.23 S.D. = 125.84 | Mean: 428.30 S.D. = 202.08 | One-way ANOVA: F = 21.027 p < 0.001 Post-Hoc Tests (Scheffé): I-II: p < 0.001 I-III: p < 0.001 II-III: p = 0.208 |
| Creatinine [mg/dL] | Mean: 0.872 S.D. = 0.147 | Mean: 0.814 S.D. = 0.180 | Mean: 0.855 S.D. = 0.181 | One-way ANOVA: F = 1.585 p = 0.209 |
| Glomerular Filtration Rate[mL *min−1] | Mean: 87.44 S.D. = 13.83 | Mean: 91.70 S.D. = 15.41 | Mean: 92.63 S.D. = 18.45 | One-way ANOVA: F = 1.295 p = 0.277 |
S.D. = Standard deviation; Log 10 transformations for quinolinic acid and BTP.