Table 2.
Mean ± Standard deviation of inflammatory molecule levels in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and healthy control (HC) subjects.
| Variable | HC (n=39) | AD (n=38) | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL-18(pg/ml) | 102.6±11.4 | 247.8±92.6 | <0.001 |
| IL-18BP(pg/ml) | 3720.3±663.3 | 359.2±142.5 | <0.001 |
| IL-18/IL-18BP | 0.03±0.01 | 0.89±0.68 | <0.001 |
| MCP-1 (pg/ml) | 2196.9±472.8 | 1599.3±578.5 | <0.001 |
| RANTES (pg/ml) | 1812.0±583.5 | 5344.4±2204.8 | <0.001 |
| ICAM-1 (pg/ml) | 152,7±15.8 | 188.5±83.5 | 0.004 |
Mann-Whitney U test