Table 3 Spearman correlation coefficients between UPLC-MS detected metabolites of fungal balls and clinical results in patients (p < .03)
From: Analysis of metabolites of fungal balls in the paranasal sinuses
Clinical information/Metabolites | Patients’ result (median, P25, P75) | Correlation coefficient |
|---|---|---|
Thickness of the posterior lateral wall of maxillary sinus | 2.31 (1.695, 3.718) mm | |
PC(O-16:0/0:0) | 0.721* | |
Highest CT value of high-density area in maxillary sinus | 351 (261.4, 385.8)HU | |
Phytosphingosine | 0.699 | |
PE(22:6(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)/18:0) | 0.772* |