Table 3. Serum IGF-2, IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-7 levels in the patient and control groups.
Healthy controls (n = 30) | Patients with schizophrenia (n = 32) | F | p | Adjusted F | p | |
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IGF-2 (ng/ml) | 355.7 ± 70.4 | 199.2 ± 67.2 | 10.051 | 0.002 | 2.698 | 0.040 |
IGFBP-3 (ng/ml) | 1034.5 ± 390.7 | 849.7 ± 227.1 | 5.633 | 0.025 | 2.547 | 0.049 |
IGFBP-7 (ng/ml) | 33.0 ± 12.9 | 26.8 ± 9.8 | 4.670 | 0.035 | 2.664 | 0.041 |
Adjusted F indicates the F value controlled for age, sex, education, and BMI.