TABLE 2.
Result of correlation analyses between TAS, TOS, OSI, Apelin‐13, and MMSE in the AD group
| Patient group |
TOS (µmol H2O2 Eq/L) |
TAS (Trolox Eq/L) |
OSI (AU) |
Apelin‐13 (ng/mL) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAS (Trolox Eq/L) | r | −0.328 | — | ||
| P value | 0.071 | — | |||
| OSI (AU) | r | 0.915 | −0.630 | — | |
| P value | 0.001** | 0.001** | — | ||
| Apelin‐13 (ng/mL) | r | −0.067 | 0.346 | −0.131 | — |
| P value | 0.721 | 0.057 | 0.483 | — | |
| MMSE Score | r | −0.444 | 0.386 | −0.529 | −0.305 |
| P value | 0.012* | 0.032* | 0.002** | 0.095 |
r = Pearson’s correlation coefficient.
*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01.
Abbreviations: AD, Alzheimer’s disease; MMSE, Mini‐Mental State Examination; OSI, Oxidative stress index; TAS, total antioxidant status; TOS, total oxidant status.