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Table 3 Mean carnosinase activity in the without dementia, AD and MD groups after removal of medical conditions (Table 1)

From: Brain type carnosinase in dementia: a pilot study

Medical condition removed

Carnosinase (μmol/ml/h)

 

Without dementia

AD

MD

None

40.3

44.4

26.6**

Arthritis

35.8

47.0

22.0*

Cardiovascular disease

41.2

41.6

21.4*

Depression

41.5

44.5

26.2*

Diabetes

36.6

44.5

28.7*

Hypothyroidism, treated

40.3

42.6

26.6*

Parkinson's Disease

38.9

44.4

26.6**

Renal insufficiency

39.0

44.4

27.6*

Stroke, history

40.3

44.4

26.6**

TIA, history

39.0

43.2

19.4‡***

  1. AD, Alzheimer's disease; MD, mixed dementia.
  2. * p-value < 0.05, ** p-value = 0.01, *** p-value = 0.001 between AD and MD
  3. ‡ p-value = 0.01 between MD and without dementia
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BMC Neurology

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