Table 2:

Effect of risk factors on global and lesional MTR metricsa

NABTWMH
Peak PositionPeak HeightFWHMMean MTR
Age−0.32b−0.21b0.15b−0.18
WMH volume−0.19b−0.19b0.10−0.24b
Systolic pressure−0.14b−0.080.08−0.12
Diastolic pressure0.00−0.01−0.010.03
HbA1c−0.13−0.18b0.06−0.07
BMI−0.06−0.100.070.02
HDL0.100.11−0.160.11
Total cholesterol−0.04−0.060.02−0.03
Triglycerides−0.13−0.150.11−0.07
  • a The correlation factors of the univariate correlation analysis are shown.

  • b Significant correlation (P < .05).