Table 5. Log-transformed, covariate adjusted CSF biomarker data between FH groups, within diagnosis.
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Diagnosis at baseline | ||||
ND | n = 61 | n =51 | n =14 | n = 34 |
Log-transformed total tau, pg/mL | 1.79 (0.17) | 1.82 (0.17) | 1.82 (0.18) | 1.80 (0.15) |
Log-transformed Aβ, pg/mL | 2.31 (0.13) | 2.28 (0.13) | 2.30 (0.13) | 2.28 (0.13) |
Log-transformed tau/Aβ ratio | −0.51 (0.24) | −0.45 (0.24) | −0.48 (0.24) | −0.48 (0.21) |
MCI | n = 96 | n =95 | n =21 | n = 62 |
Log-transformed total tau, pg/mL | 1.93 (0.21) | 2.0 (0.22) | 1.90 (0.19) | 1.99 (0.24)° |
Log-transformed Aβ, pg/mL | 2.21 (0.14) | 2.16 (0.13)◦ | 2.22 (0.14) | 2.15 (0.13)◦ |
Log-transformed tau/Aβ ratio | −0.28 (0.29) | −0.19 (0.31)◦ | −0.31 (0.26) | −0.15 (0.31)1◦2 |
AD | n = 52 | n =48 | n =7 | n = 34 |
Log-transformed total tau, pg/mL | 2.03 (0.23) | 2.0 (0.20) | 2.02 (0.23) | 2.03 (0.21) |
Log-transformed Aβ, pg/mL | 2.15 (0.12) | 2.1 (0.11) | 2.09 (0.13) | 2.13 (0.11) |
Log-transformed tau/Aβ ratio | −0.12 (0.28) | −0.09 (0.25) | −0.07 (0.17) | −0.09 (0.25) |
Values are means (SD). 1Significant while covarying for age, gender, and education, ◦p < 0.05, *p < 0.01, p-values are for FH+, FHp, or FHm versus FH−, except for cells marked with a2, where FHp <FHm. Aβ, amyloid-β; AD, Alzheimer's disease; FH−, negative family history of dementia; FH+, positive family history of dementia; FHp, paternal only family history of dementia; FHm, maternal only family history of dementia; MCI, mild cognitive impairment; ND, no dementia.