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Table 3 Comparisons of log-transformed leptin and log-transformed A-FABP levels in adult onset MS patients with BMI < 50 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

0.74 +/− 0.27 (0.007)

0.38 +/− 0.23 (0.098)

Secondary progressive MS

1.07 +/− 0.33 (0.002)

0.76 +/− 0.28 (0.0074)

Primary progressive MS

0.22 +/− 0.33 (0.49)

−0.14 +/− 0.27 (0.61)

Four group comparison p-value

0.003

0.014

A-FABP

Healthy controls

Reference

Reference

Relapsing remitting MS

0.15 +/− 0.16 (0.37)

0.058 +/− 0.16 (0.72)

Secondary progressive MS

0.63 +/− 0.21 (0.003)

0.54 +/− 0.20 (0.007)

Primary progressive MS

0.33 +/− 0.17 (0.062)

0.18 +/− 0.17 (0.30)

 

Four group comparison p-value

0.020

0.062

  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.