Table 1 General overview of the AD population examined, including sociodemographic variables.
From: Functional correlates of TSH, fT3 and fT4 in Alzheimer disease: a F-18 FDG PET/CT study
AD (n = 87) | CG (n = 13) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 70 ± 6 | 71 ± 6 | 0.28 |
Male sex | 37 | 41 | ns |
Education: BUL | 68 | 59 | ns |
Education: ULoA | 19 | 21 | |
Occupation: M | 70 | 65 | ns |
Occupation: S | 17 | 15 | |
MMSE | 18.9 ± 7.2 | 28.4 ± 1.5 | <0.0001 |
Aβ1-42 (pg/ml) | 344.28 ± 134.31 | 818 ± 202.7 | <0.0001 |
p-Tau (pg/ml) | 96.7 ± 76.9 | 40.3 ± 10.9 | <0.0001 |
t-Tau (pg/ml) | 679.15 ± 330.5 | 272 ± 84.2 | <0.0001 |
TSH (uU/ml) | 1.38 ± 0.84 | 1.58 ± 0.73 | 0.10 |
FT3 (pg/ml) | 3.04 ± 0.33 | 3.18 ± 0.27 | 0.004 |
FT4 (ng/ml) | 1.16 ± 0.17 | 1.22 ± 0.21 | 0.08 |
