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. 2020 Jan 17;105(4):1098–1111. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa023

Table 3.

Amygdala subnuclei mean and SD for CAH and control youth

CAH (n = 26) Control (n = 35) Group-by-Region Post-hoc Test
Total RVF Total RVF Total†
Lateral nucleus (LA)
Right 307.22 ± 40.84 0.157 ± 0.013 331.86 ± 46.67 0.159 ± 0.012 Meansadj = -18.86, χ 2(1) = 24.88; P < 0.0001
Left 297.32 ± 42.92 0.157 ± 0.012 318.99 ± 46.3 0.158 ± 0.013
Basolateral nucleus (BLDI)
Right 192.26 ± 22.75 0.098 ± 0.004 202.12 ± 24.55 0.097 ± 0.004 Meansadj = -6.46, χ 2(1) = 2.92; P = 0.08
Left 187.24 ± 22.87 0.099 ± 0.005 198.89 ± 23.25 0.099 ± 0.004
Basomedial nucleus (BM)
Right 109.04 ± 17.47 0.056 ± 0.005 114.37 ± 15.76 0.055 ± 0.004 Meansadj = -0.79, χ 2(1) = 0.44; P = 0.83
Left 106.64 ± 14.14 0.057 ± 0.004 111.48 ± 13.88 0.056 ± 0.006
Central nucleus (CEN)
Right 46.95 ± 8.06 0.024 ± 0.003 49.04 ± 6.95 0.024 ± 0.002 Meansadj = 2.16, χ 2(1) = 0.33; P = 0.57
Left 46.28 ± 7.53 0.025 ± 0.003 48.46 ± 6.79 0.025 ± 0.003
Cortical and medial nuclei (CMN)
Right 151.04 ± 22.24 0.077 ± 0.006 156.99 ± 19.61 0.078 ± 0.007 Meansadj = -3.11, χ 2(1) = 0.67; P = 0.41
Left 147.21 ± 19.26 0.078 ± 0.006 156.07 ± 19.44 0.076 ± 0.007
Ventral division of BLDI and paralaminar nucleus (BLVPL)
Right 112.21 ± 13.2 0.058 ± 0.005 120.63 ± 16.43 0.058 ± 0.004 Meansadj = -4.39, χ 2(1) = 1.35; P = 0.25
Left 111.06 ± 14.55 0.059 ± 0.004 120 ± 15.87 0.060 ± 0.004
Amygdala transition areas (ATA)
Right 69.98 ± 10.49 0.036 ± 0.004 75.44 ± 12.05 0.037 ± 0.004 Meansadj = -0.60, χ 2(1) = 0.25; P = 0.87
Left 67.7 ± 10.61 0.036 ± 0.003 69.63 ± 9.21 0.035 ± 0.003
Amygdalostriatal transition area (ASTA)
Right 63.48 ± 8.1 0.033 ± 0.004 69.99 ± 9.4 0.034 ± 0.004 Meansadj = -2.18, χ 2(1) = 0.33; P = 0.56
Left 63.12 ± 8.6 0.034 ± 0.004 69.56 ± 10.13 0.035 ± 0.004
Anterior amygdala area (AAA)
Right 61.74 ± 7.92 0.032 ± 0.003 61.44 ± 7.49 0.030 ± 0.003 Meansadj = 3.64, χ 2(1) = 0.92; P = 0.34
Left 59.14 ± 6.84 0.032 ± 0.003 60.76 ± 7.66 0.031 ± 0.004

Total reflects larger or smaller subregion volume; RVF (relative volume fraction) reflects the fraction of the total amygdala that is included in this subregion.

Meansadj† (adjusted means for BMI z-score, bone age standard deviation, and ICV).