Table 2:

Quantitative susceptibility within deep GM structuresa

DGM Structure QS (ppb)HCRRMSRREM MSPPMSPair-wise Comparison (P Value)b
PPMS vs RRMS (RREM)HC vs RRMS (RREM)HC vs PPMS
CN32.6 (9.5)35.0 (9.6)38.3 (10.1)36.8 (6.8).390 (.470).390 (.230).230
GP66.7 (8.5)71.9 (14.0)72.4 (14.1)70.8 (13.0).860 (.860).170 (.170).420
Put20.3 (5.4)24.3 (10.7)27.7 (10.3)28.1 (10.5).158 (.899).042c (.003)c.009c
Thal5.9 (3.3)2.6 (4.9)2.0 (5.7)5.6 (3.9).007c (.007)c.004c (.004)c.757
  • Note:—Thal indicates thalamus.

  • a All values are means (SD).

  • b Pair-wise comparisons (P value) were tested using t tests with nonpooled SD (Benjamini-Hochberg correction).

  • c Significant.