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Table 3 Saliva Aβ42 levels in patients with AD and control subjects

From: Saliva levels of Abeta1-42 as potential biomarker of Alzheimer's disease: a pilot study

Group

No. Of subjects

Age

Aβ42 (pg/ml)

AD patients

38

  

   With Apo E ε4

18

75.18 ± 7.91

6.42 ± 15.48

   Without Apo E ε4

20

75.05 ± 8.85

12.52 ± 33.58

Control subjects

34

  

   With Apo E ε4

4

68.5 ± 8.70

2.05 ± 1.48

   Without Apo E ε4

30

69.10 ± 9.25

2.51 ± 2.61

  1. Data are mean ± SD; AD = Alzheimer's disease.