Table 3 Correlation values of serum MPO concentration and activity with the characteristics of the study population

From: Association between serum myeloperoxidase enzyme activity and Parkinson’s disease status

Clinical parameter

MPO concentration

P value

MPO activity

P value

Serum MPO concentration (pg/ml)

-

 

0.306

<0.0001

Serum MPO activity (U/L)

0.306

<0.0001

-

 

Age (years)

0.057

NS

−0.045

NS

Aging (middle-age, elderly)

0.009

NS

−0.059

NS

Sex (men, women)

0.016

NS

−0.128

NS

Body mass index (kg/m2)

−0.025

NS

−0.025

NS

Education (years)

−0.081

NS

−0.081

NS

PD status (yes, no)

0.344

<0.0001

0.453

<0.0001

Hypertension (yes, no)

−0.007

NS

−0.016

NS

Dysthyroidism (yes, no)

−0.049

NS

0.251

<0.0001

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (yes, no)

0.021

NS

−0.108

NS

Dyslipidemia (yes, no)

−0.132

NS

−0.198

0.005

Coronary artery disease (yes, no)

−0.026

NS

−0.193

0.004

Stroke (yes, no)

0.116

NS

−0.035

NS

Depressive disorder (yes, no)

0.031

NS

0.205

0.004

Anxiety (yes, no)

0.112

NS

0.108

NS

Hypertension treated with ACEIs (yes, no)

0.087

NS

−0.023

NS

Hypertension treated with diuretics (yes, no)

−0.102

NS

0.058

NS

Hypertension treated with calcium antagonists (yes, no)

−0.006

NS

0.009

NS

Use of β-blockers (yes, no)

0.101

NS

0.083

NS

Antithyroid drug therapy (yes, no)

0.098

NS

0.014

NS

Levothyroxine therapy (yes, no)

−0.049

NS

0.265

<0.0001

Insulin use (yes, no)

−0.035

NS

0.103

NS

Type 2 diabetes treated with metformin, (yes, no)

0.018

NS

−0.099

NS

Type 2 diabetes treated with combination of metformin and aGLP-1 (yes, no)

0.001

NS

−0.010

NS

Dyslipidemia with lifestyle and dietary modifications (yes, no)

−0.045

NS

0.101

NS

Statins use (yes, no)

−0.137

NS

−0.378

<0.0001

NSAIDs use (yes, no)

−0.055

NS

−0.175

0.006

Use of SSRI antidepressants (yes, no)

0.094

NS

0.159

0.025

Use of non-SSRI antidepressants (yes, no)

0.021

NS

0.141

0.046

Benzodiazepine therapy (yes, no)

0.033

NS

0.131

NS

LEDD (mg)

0.374

<0.0001

0.290

<0.0001

  1. Pearson correlation rank test (two-tailed). ACEIs angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, aGLP-1 glucagon-like peptide-1 analog, LEDD levodopa equivalent daily dose, MPO myeloperoxidase, NSAIDs non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, NS nonsignificant, P probability, PD Parkinson’s disease, SSRI selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.