Table 2.
1H-MRS in the left and right ACG between D-AD and nD-AD groups
| D-AD | nD-AD | t | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAA/Cr | 1.35 ± 0.18 | 1.50 ± 0.23 | −2.161 | 0.038 | |
| Left ACG | Cho/Cr | 0.94 ± 0.25 | 0.89 ± 0.14 | 0.846 | 0.403 |
| mI /Cr | 0.66 ± 0.13 | 0.58 ± 0.09 | 2.213 | 0.033 | |
| NAA/Cr | 1.47 ± 0.28 | 1.52 ± 0.40 | −0.463 | 0.646 | |
| Right ACG | Cho/Cr | 0.89 ± 0.18 | 0.87 ± 0.12 | 0.463 | 0.646 |
| mI /Cr | 0.61 ± 0.13 | 0.59 ± 0.09 | 0.305 | 0.762 |
Data represent mean ± SD
ACG anterior cingulate gyrus, AD alzheimer’s disease, D-AD alzheimer’s disease with depression, nD-AD non-depressed AD patients