Table 4:
NCV at different CTGF, HO-1, NT-3 levels (m/s, x̄±s)
| Indicator | Concentration range | Number of cases | Motor nerve | Sensory nerve | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median nerve | Peroneal nerve | Median nerve | Peroneal nerve | |||
| CTGF (ng/mL) | Low (<1.5) | 18 | 46.12±4.67 | 41.76±2.02 | 43.21±5.01 | 42.03±2.11 |
| Medium (1.5–4) | 38 | 49.87±4.23* | 45.11±4.43* | 47.87±4.87* | 48.54±4.32* | |
| High (>4) | 20 | 54.23±2.78*# | 51.22±3.67*# | 52.01±4.21*# | 55.12±5.23*# | |
| HO-1 (ng/mL) | Low (<2.1) | 19 | 45.32±4.11 | 39.21±2.65 | 42.33±4.77 | 41.43±3.54 |
| Medium (2.1–4.5) | 37 | 50.11±4.32* | 43.33±4.67* | 47.22±3.54* | 48.89±4.33* | |
| High (>4.5) | 20 | 56.43±4.23*# | 53.22±2.11*# | 51.33±3.87*# | 55.54±5.09*# | |
| NT-3 (pg/mL) | Low (<30) | 17 | 43.23±3.25 | 38.22±2.12 | 40.11±2.43 | 41.09±3.22 |
| Medium (30–50) | 35 | 50.21±4.56* | 46.32±3.43* | 47.22±4.12* | 49.22±4.01* | |
| High (>50) | 24 | 59.23±4.21*# | 55.23±3.33*# | 53.21±2.54*# | 56.21±3.43*# | |
*
Indicates that compared with low level, p<0.05;
#
Indicates that compared with medium level, p<0.05.