Table 2.
Metabolites | Groups | N | mean | SD | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anterior cingulate cortex | |||||
Cr/tCr | CON | 9 | 0.634 | 0.264 | p = 0.434 |
FM | 12 | 0.718 | 0.199 | ||
PCr/tCr | CON | 7 | 0.728 | 0.164 | p = 0.012 |
FM | 5 | 0.477 | 0.103 | ||
Right thalamus | |||||
Cr/tCr | CON | 13 | 0.853 | 0.223 | p = 0.616 |
FM | 11 | 0.817 | 0.233 | ||
Left thalamus | |||||
Cr/tCr | CON | 10 | 0.884 | 0.141 | p = 0.971 |
FM | 12 | 0.876 | 0.169 | ||
Right insula | |||||
Cr/tCr | CON | 6 | 0.580 | 0.155 | p = 0.037 |
FM | 12 | 0.780 | 0.185 | ||
PCr/tCr | CON | 9 | 0.737 | 0.234 | p = 0.004 |
FM | 4 | 0.423 | 0.023 | ||
Left insula | |||||
Cr/tCr | CON | 8 | 0.681 | 0.234 | p = 0.668 |
FM | 10 | 0.728 | 0.225 | ||
PCr/tCr | CON | 8 | 0.661 | 0.220 | p = 0.364 |
FM | 8 | 0.553 | 0.240 |
Bold letter: significant results. CON: healthy controls; FM: fibromyalgia.