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Table 2 Metabolite ratios between ESRD with depression and without depression (mean ± standard deviation)

From: Application of 1H-MRS in end-stage renal disease with depression

Metabolite ratios

ESRD with depression

ESRD without depression

P values

NAA/Cr

right

1.63 ± 0.16

1.72 ± 0.12

0.013

left

1.60 ± 0.19

1.71 ± 0.19

0.015

Cho/Cr

right

1.24 ± 0.12

1.10 ± 0.17

0.036

left

1.20 ± 0.12

1.08 ± 0.13

0.012

MI/Cr

right

0.74 ± 0.10

0.73 ± 0.13

0.145

left

0.70 ± 0.10

0.69 ± 0.11

0.087