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Isabelle Bos1, Frans R Verhey2, Inez H G B Ramakers2, Heidi I L Jacobs2, Hilkka Soininen3,4, Yvonne Freund-Levi5, Harald Hampel6,7, Magda Tsolaki8, Åsa K Wallin9, Mark A van Buchem10, Ania Oleksik11, Marcel M Verbeek12, Marcel Olde Rikkert13, Wiesje M van der Flier14, Philip Scheltens14, Pauline Aalten2, Pieter Jelle Visser2,14, Stephanie J B Vos2.
Abstract
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29925412 PMCID: PMC6011342 DOI: 10.1186/s13195-018-0391-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Alzheimers Res Ther Impact factor: 6.982
Comparisons of baseline and follow-up characteristics by Aβ and WMH status
| Aβ- WMH- | Aβ- WMH+ | Aβ + WMH- | Aβ + WMH+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline characteristics | ||||
| Age | 61.7 (8.3)B,C,D | 71.3 (7.7)A,C | 66.7 (7.8)A,B,D | 74.1 (5.0)A,C |
| Female, n | 94 (67)C | 23 (59) | 32 (51)A | 16 (55) |
| Education in years | 10.9 (3.1) | 11.9 (3.3) | 11.1 (3.1) | 10.3 (2.9) |
| Hypertension, n* | 43 (34) | 9 (25) | 15 (25) | 9 (32) |
| Obesity, n* | 15 (14) | 3 (11) | 4 (8) | 4 (21) |
| Diabetes, n* | 16 (21) | 3 (15) | 3 (7) | 5 (28) |
| APOE-ε4 carrier, n* | 33 (51)B | 5 (24)A,C,D | 29 (62)B | 10 (56)B |
| Diagnosis MCI, n | 70 (50)D | 21 (54)D | 40 (64) | 22 (76)A,B |
| amnestic MCI (% within MCI group) | 40 (57) | 15 (71) | 27 (68) | 17 (77) |
| non-amnestic MCI (% within MCI group) | 30 (43) | 6 (29) | 13 (33) | 5 (23) |
| CSF Aβ 1–42, pg/ml | 973.6 (312.0)C,D | 885.0 (242.0)C,D | 404.3 (102.6)A,B | 419.3 (97.2)A,B |
| White matter hyperintensities† | 0.7 (0.5)B,D | 2.3 (0.4)A,C | 0.8 (0.4)B,D | 2.4 (0.5)A,C |
| Follow-up characteristics | ||||
| Follow-up time | 2.1 (1.5) | 2.2 (1.3) | 2.1 (1.2) | 2.4 (1.2) |
| Time to progression to dementia | 1.3 (0.5)B | 2.0 (0.7)A | 1.7 (0.7) | 2.1 (1.2) |
| Progression to dementia, n | 8 (6)B,C,D | 9 (23)A | 18 (29)A | 11 (38)A |
| - AD-type dementia, n | 2 (1)B,C,D | 7 (18)A | 18 (29)A | 10 (35)A |
| - Vascular dementia, n | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) |
| - Frontotemporal dementia, n | 4 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| - Lewy Body dementia, n | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| - Dementia with unknown etiology, n | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Results are mean (SD) for continuous variables or frequency (%). Hypertension, obesity, diabetes and APOE ε4 genotype were only available in a subgroup of the sample
Abbreviations: Aβ amyloid-beta, AD Alzheimer’s disease, APOE Apolipoprotein E, MCI mild cognitive impairment
†WMH measured by the Fazekas scale, range 0–3
Ap < 0.05 compared to Aβ- WMH-
Bp < 0.05 compared to Aβ- WMH+
Cp < 0.05 compared to Aβ + WMH-
Dp < 0.05 compared to Aβ + WMH+
Values of neurodegenerative markers by Aβ/WMH groups
| Aβ- WMH- | Aβ- WMH+ | Aβ + WMH- | Aβ + WMH+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurodegeneration markers | n = 140 | n = 39 | n = 63 | n = 29 |
| MTA score | 1.2 (1.2)B,C,D | 2.6 (1.6)A,D | 2.1 (1.6)A,D | 3.4 (1.8)A,B,C |
| MTA abnormal, n | 62 (45)B,C,D | 32 (82)A | 41 (67)A,D | 26 (93)A,C |
| P-tau, pg/ml | 54.5 (27.7)C | 63.2 (29.3) | 77.0 (56.3)A | 65.2 (38.2) |
| P-tau abnormal, n | 53 (38)C | 22 (58) | 45 (71)A | 15 (52) |
| T-tau, pg/ml | 314.7 (202.0)B,C,D | 438.4 (248.0)A | 499.3 (413.8)A | 426.2 (275.2)A |
| T-tau abnormal, n | 36 (26)B,C,D | 20 (53)A | 36 (57)A | 14 (48)A |
Results are mean (SD) and number (%). All analyses were adjusted for study, baseline diagnosis and demographics
Abbreviations: Aβ amyloid-beta, MTA medial temporal lobe atrophy, P-tau phosphorylated tau, T-tau Total tau, WMH white matter hyperintensities
Ap < 0.05 compared to Aβ- WMH-
Bp < 0.05 compared to Aβ- WMH+.
Cp < 0.05 compared to Aβ + WMH-.
Dp < 0.05 compared to Aβ + WMH+.
Cognitive performance and decline by Aβ/WMH groups
| Aβ- WMH- | Aβ- WMH+ | Aβ + WMH- | Aβ + WMH+ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMSE* | n | 140 | 39 | 62 | 27 |
| Baseline | 27.79 (27.39, 28.19) | 27.52 (26.83, 28.21) | 27.20 (26.62, 27.78) | 27.40 (26.54, 28.25) | |
| Slope | −0.01 (− 0.15, 0.12) | − 0.29 (− 0.55, − 0.02) | −0.22 (− 0.44, − 0.01) | − 0.31 (− 0.62, 0.00) | |
| Memory delayed recall z-score | n | 133 | 37 | 58 | 27 |
| Baseline | −0.48 (− 0.72, − 0.24)B,C,D | −1.04 (− 1.48, − 0.61)A | −1.04 (− 1.41, − 0.68)A | −1.33 (− 1.86, − 0.80)A | |
| Slope | 0.05 (− 0.03, 0.13) | 0.02 (− 0.12, 0.17) | 0.02 (− 0.11, 0.14) | −0.07 (− 0.24, 0.09) | |
| Executive functioning z-score | n | 130 | 37 | 60 | 24 |
| Baseline | −0.48 (− 0.76, − 0.21) | −0.41 (− 0.92, 0.09) | −0.78 (− 1.18, − 0.37) | −1.12 (− 1.73, − 0.50) | |
| Slope | 0.06 (− 0.02, 0.13) | −0.00 (− 0.15, 0.15) | −0.03 (− 0.16, 0.10) | −0.04 (− 0.23, 0.15) |
Results are mean (95% confidence interval). Bold slope estimates = p < 0.05. All analyses were adjusted for study. The analyses on MMSE scores were also corrected for demographics and baseline diagnosis
Abbreviations: Aβ amyloid-beta, MMSE mini mental state examination, WMH white matter Hyperintensities
Ap < 0.05 compared to Aβ- WMH-
Bp < 0.05 compared to Aβ- WMH+.
Cp < 0.05 compared to Aβ + WMH-.
Dp < 0.05 compared to Aβ + WMH+.