Number of elevated antiphosphatidylserine antibody (APSA) levels in 34 patients with normal tension glaucoma (NTG) and different otoacustic characteristics as well as 40 healthy controls. Fisheŕs exact test
| Immunoglobulin (Ig) class of APSA | Number of NTG patients with elevated antibody concentrations | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyacusis (n = 12) | PSHL (n = 11) | Normacusis (n = 11) | Controls (n = 40) | |
| *p<0.05; **p<0.01. †v PSHL; ‡v control; §v presbyacusis and PSHL; ¶v NTG groups together. | ||||
| IgG | 7 (58%)*† | 9 (82%)**‡ | 3 (27%) **§ | 3 (7.5%)**¶ |
| IgM | 7 (58%) | 7 (64%)*‡ | 7 (64%) | 10 (25%)**¶ |
| IgG + M | 4 (33%) | 5 (45%)ns‡ | 3 (27%) | 11 (27.5%)ns¶ |