Urinary 2,5-hexanedione excretion in cryptogenic polyneuropathy compared to the general Swedish population

Table 3 Urinary excretion of 2,5-hexanedione (2,5-HD) in mg/L related to sex and case/referent status, age distribution and numbers of subjects included

Status	n	Mean age (range)	2,5-HD±SD	p-value	Sex	n	2,5-HD±SD	p-value
Case	114	70 (43–88)	0.48±0.28	0.01	Men	77	0.51±0.29	0.08
Case	114	70 (43–88)	0.48±0.28		Women	37	0.42±0.23	0.08
Referent	227	64 (46–85)	0.41±0.25		Men	110	0.46±0.27	0.004
Referent	227	64 (46–85)	0.41±0.25		Women	117	0.36±0.23	0.004
Sex	n	Mean age (range)	2,5-HD±SD	p-value	Status	n	2,5-HD±SD	p-value
Men	187	66 (47–88)	0.48±0.28	0.0002	Case	77	0.51±0.29	0.22
					Referent	110	0.46±0.27
Women	154	66 (43–86)	0.38±0.23		Case	37	0.42±0.23	0.21
Women	154	66 (43–86)	0.38±0.23		Referent	117	0.36±0.23	0.21

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