Skip to main content

Table 3 Metabolite ratios between ESRD with depression and normal subjects (mean ± standard deviation)

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

Metabolite ratios

ESRD with depression

Normal subjects

P values

NAA/Cr

right

1.63 ± 0.16

1.74 ± 0.18

0.011

left

1.60 ± 0.19

1.76 ± 0.16

0.008

Cho/Cr

right

1.24 ± 0.12

1.00 ± 0.12

0.005

left

1.20 ± 0.12

1.02 ± 0.14

0.003

MI/Cr

right

0.74 ± 0.10

0.64 ± 0.14

0.025

left

0.70 ± 0.10

0.61 ± 0.13

0.031