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. 2019 Jul 24;76(11):1198–1205. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.1694

Table 5. Associations of Markers of Methylation Status and Transsulfuration Status With Brain Volumes at Baseline and Change in Brain Tissue Volumes During 6 Years .

Variable Total Brain Tissue Volune Gray Matter Volume White Matter Volume White Matter Hyperintensity Volumes
β (SE) for the Multiadjusted Modela P Value β (SE) for the Multiadjusted Modela P Value β (SE) for the Multiadjusted Modela P Value β (SE) for the Multiadjusted Modela P Value
Methionine to Homocysteine Ratio
Cross-sectionalb 0.477 (0.167) .004 0.187 (0.125) .14 0.340 (0.164) .04 −0.00002 (0.0001) .74
Longitudinal analysis 0.038 (0.014) .007 0.034 (0.012) .003 0.007 (0.012) .55 −0.000001 (0.000001) .32
Cystathionine to Homocysteine Ratio
Cross-sectionalb 0.202 (0.137) .13 −0.070 (0.103) .497 0.269 (0.137) .051 0.00007 (0.00005) .16
Longitudinal analysis −0.008 (0.012) .51 0.003 (0.010) .78 −0.004 (0.010) .65 −0.000001 (0.000005) .65
a

Adjusted for age, sex, educational level, creatinine level, systolic blood pressure, use of vitamins, albumin level, smoking status, history of cardiovascular conditions, and APOE-ε4 status.

b

For cross-sectional analysis, the sample size was 470; for longitudinal analysis, the sample size was 281 for those with available follow-up magnetic resonance imaging.