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 |
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.
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.