TABLE 1:

Characteristics of patients with AD and healthy control subjects

GroupSex (F:M)Age (y)*MMSE Score*
First
    Early-onset AD22:860.2 ± 5.223.0 ± 2.1
    Younger controls20:1059.6 ± 3.829.9 ± 0.3
    Late-onset AD22:871.5 ± 2.622.3 ± 1.8
    Older controls20:1071.4 ± 3.529.4 ± 0.9
Second
    Early-onset AD14:660.8 ± 4.623.5 ± 1.9
    Younger controls17:359.1 ± 2.729.8 ± 0.5
    Late-onset AD17:372.2 ± 3.223.4 ± 2.0
    Older controls11:970.3 ± 4.229.5 ± 0.8
  • * Data are mean ± SD.