Table 2 The levels of iron metabolism-related proteins in CSF in PD group and control group (mean ± SD).

From: Iron deposition in substantia nigra: abnormal iron metabolism, neuroinflammatory mechanism and clinical relevance

 

Control group n = 20

PD group n = 13

P

ferritin (ng/ml)

2.75 ± 0.65

3.71 ± 1.54

0.025*

transferrin (μg/ml)

0.17 ± 0.26

0.15 ± 0.03

0.122

lactoferrin (μg/ml)

126.79 ± 95.50

131.50 ± 74.78

0.883

  1. Two -tailed t test was used for the comparison. *P < 0.05.
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