Iron content (μg Fe/g of tissue) of each ROI in the ALS and control groupsa
| ROI | ALS | Healthy Controls | P Valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| PBMC | |||
| GM | 42.05 (10.42) | 31.51 (10.42) | .007c |
| WM | 11.84 (5.24) | 11.33 (4.75) | .911 |
| ABMC | 29 (6.42) | 28.39 (10.04) | .502 |
| PBSC | 31.66 (7.62) | 30.18 (11.65) | .766 |
| ABSC | 28.69 (13.29) | 25.15 (10.32) | .278 |
| GP | 30.28 (7.48) | 29.00 (7.62) | .602 |
| PUT | 24.14 (5.62) | 22.44 (10.03) | .911 |
| CAU | 29.41 (6.81) | 25.38 (13.14) | .455 |
Note:—ABSC indicates anterior bank of the sensory cortex; ABMC, anterior bank of the motor cortex; PBSC, posterior bank of the sensory cortex; GP, globus pallidus; PUT, putamen; CAU, caudate nucleus.
↵a Data are in mean (SD) or in a number range.
↵b P value is calculated with the Mann-Whitney U test.
↵c Post hoc Bonferroni correction.