Table 3 The levels of iron metabolism-related proteins in serum in PD group and control group (mean ± SD). Two-tailed t test was used for the comparison. *P < 0.05.

From: Iron deposition in substantia nigra: abnormal iron metabolism, neuroinflammatory mechanism and clinical relevance

 

Control group n = 30

PD group n = 35

P

ferritin (ng/ml)

9.80 ± 4.08

7.77 ± 2.84

0.022*

transferrin (μg/ml)

4.47 ± 0.75

4.26 ± 1.14

0.392

lactoferrin (μg/ml)

62.37 ± 29.33

71.93 ± 33.15

0.384

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