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Table 3 Analysis of serum apoA-I between male and female patients in different diseases.

From: Comparison of serum apolipoprotein A-I between Chinese multiple sclerosis and other related autoimmune disease

Group

 

Mean age ± SD (years)

apoA-I(g/L)

P

MS

Male (n = 28)

36.0 ± 15.6

1.2620.087

0.033*

 

Female (n = 32)

35.7 ± 14.2

1.5230.082

 

CIS

Male (n = 38)

40.7 ± 18.5

1.4070.082

0.082

 

Female (n = 19)

31.2 ± 17.3

1.3700.082

 

GBS

Male (n = 28)

39.9 ± 19.7

1.2650.086

0.876

 

Female (n = 10)

29.6 ± 19.9

1.2880.116

 

viral encephalitis

Male (n = 25)

30.1 ± 13.8

1.0760.060

0.080

 

Female (n = 26)

27.2 ± 13.6

1.2210.058

 

SLE

Male (n = 14)

31.9 ± 13.7

0.9840.067

0.296

 

Female (n = 22)

31.4 ± 8.57

0.8930.053

 

RA

Male (n = 15)

37.9 ± 12.1

0.9480.049

0.012*

 

Female (n = 20)

35.1 ± 7.75

1.1200.042

 

Healthy controls

Male (n = 32)

33.8 ± 4.11

1.1170.075

0.277

 

Female (n = 27)

38.1 ± 14.3

1.2410.082

 
  1. Data are means ± SD.* Significantly different, multivarite ANOVA, P = 0.033 (P < 0.05), there was significant effect of gender on female and male serum apoA-I levels in MS patients.