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Table 2 Comparisons of log-transformed leptin and log-transformed A-FABP levels in adult onset MS patients to healthy controls

From: Increased leptin and A-FABP levels in relapsing and progressive forms of MS

  

Adjusted for batch and age

Adjusted for batch, age and BMI

Leptin

Healthy controls

Reference

Reference

Relapsing remitting MS

0.66 +/− 0.28 (0.020)

0.43 +/− 0.23 (0.067)

Secondary progressive MS

1.01 +/− 0.33 (0.003)

0.59 +/− 0.28 (0.041)

Primary progressive MS

0.16 +/− 0.34 (0.63)

−0.09 +/− 0.28 (0.74)

Four group comparison p-value

0.008

0.054

A-FABP

Healthy controls

Reference

Reference

Relapsing remitting MS

0.07 +/− 0.17 (0.69)

0.02 +/− 0.17 (0.90)

Secondary progressive MS

0.49 +/− 0.21 (0.021)

0.34 +/− 0.21 (0.098)

Primary progressive MS

0.26 +/− 0.18 (0.16)

0.15 +/− 0.18 (0.41)

 

Four group comparison p-value

0.117

0.403

  1. Legend: The estimated difference +/− standard error (p-value) between each group and the healthy controls are presented. MS = multiple sclerosis, A-FABP = adipocyte fatty acid binding protein, BMI = body mass index.