Table 3.
Association between laboratory variables and ellipsoid zone condition on optical coherence tomography. Laboratory variables are summarized as median (IQR: interquartile range).
| EZ intact (n = 23) | EZ disrupted (n = 13) | p value (MWW) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red blood cells (106/μl) | 4.75 (0.71) | 4.38 (0.53) | 0.026 |
| White blood cells (103/μl) | 7.81 (3.01) | 8.09 (2.28) | 0.417 |
| Neutrophils (103/μl) | 4.64 (2.03) | 5.29 (3.02) | 0.174 |
| Lymphocytes (103/μl) | 2.04 (0.62) | 2.18 (1.00) | 0.846 |
| Monocytes (103/μl) | 0.54 (0.22) | 0.57 (0.33) | 0.818 |
| Platelets (103/μl) | 246 (71) | 241 (31) | 0.737 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 41.2 (4.4) | 38.7 (3.7) | 0.012 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 14.0 (1.2) | 12.9 (1.3) | 0.009 |
| Monocytes/lymphocytes | 0.27 (0.14) | 0.28 (0.22) | 0.659 |
| Neutrophils/lymphocytes | 2.25 (1.25) | 2.44 (1.53) | 0.548 |
| Monocytes/HDL | 0.013 (0.006) | 0.013 (0.007) | >0.999 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 177 (87) | 113 (105) | 0.133 |
| HbA1c (%) | 7.6 (2.3) | 9.0 (1.5) | 0.331 |
| Urea (mg/dl) | 36.2 (17.4) | 42.3 (18.3) | 0.274 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.8 (0.2) | 1.0 (0.7) | 0.143 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 153 (64) | 166 (39) | 0.584 |
| LDL (mg/dl) | 86 (55) | 87 (43) | 0.902 |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 45 (19) | 50 (11) | 0.584 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 131 (149) | 138 (120) | 0.596 |
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | 3.4 (2.1) | 4.5 (8.0) | 0.377 |
| Apolipoprotein A (mg/dl) | 142 (36) | 143 (13) | 0.750 |
| Apolipoprotein B (mg/dl) | 82 (42) | 84 (25) | 0.724 |
| Lipoprotein (a) (nmol/l) | 14.7 (34.8) | 89.5 (188.4) | 0.015 |
| Homocysteine (μmol/l) | 15.2 (8.0) | 18.9 (8.7) | 0.197 |
| Vitamin D (ng/ml) | 23 (18.1) | 25.4 (9.8) | 0.090 |
EZ: ellipsoid zone; MWW: Mann–Whitney–Wilcoxon's test.