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Table 3 Posterior cingulate gyrus metabolite ratios in both groups

From: Brain magnetic resonance spectroscopy and cognitive impairment in chronic hepatitis C patients

 

Group without cognitive impairment

Mean ± SD (N = 23)

Group with cognitive impairment

Mean ± SD (N = 23)

p value

Cingulate gyrus

Glu/Cr

0.44 ± 0.17

0.43 ± 0.16

0.913 NSα

CHO/Cr

0.86 ± 0.17

0.91 ± 0.16

0.019*α

MI/Cr

0.57 ± 0.21

0.57 ± 0.11

0.167 NSα

NAA/CHO

1.95 ± 0.27

1.91 ± 0.22

0.582 NSα

NAA/Cr

1.62 ± 0.30

1.51 ± 0.19

0.021* a

  1. NS non-statistically significant difference
  2. αMann-Whitney test
  3. aStudent t test
  4. *Statistically significant difference