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. 2018 Feb 20;62(2):737–744. doi: 10.3233/JAD-170962

Table 3.

Proteins measured in different nasal locations by PGD-I method in AD cases and controls

AD case Control
Concentration (pmol/g protein)
Location Sample (n) Median IQR Sample (n) Median IQR p-value
t-tau
  Olfactory cleft 10 567.7 517.5–634.8 7 636.4 426.7–675.9 0.887
  Middle nasal meatus 9 576.0 529.1–713.9 7 468.6 260.1–751.4 0.370
  Inferior concha 10 618.6 418.7–781.8 8 640.8 355.3–726.4 0.762
  Common nasal meatus 10 704.4 437.7–858.2 8 721.6 513.9–855.2 1.000
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  Olfactory cleft 8 2.00 1.40–3.20 8 1.60 0.90–2.00 0.525
  Middle nasal meatus 8 1.90 0.90–4.80 8 1.80 1.40–2.40 0.623
  Inferior concha 8 2.50 0.00–4.00 7 0.40 0.00–1.60 0.326
  Common nasal meatus 10 2.40 1.70–3.60 8 1.70 0.60–2.80 0.459

p-values were derived from Wilcoxon test for comparison of medians.