Clinical and demographic characteristic of the EOAD and LOAD patients under study, divided between ApoE E4 carriers (E4+) and non-carriers (E4−)
| EOAD | LOAD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E4− | E4+ | E4− | E4+ | |
| Values are expressed as mean (SD). FAD, familial AD; SAD, sporadic AD. | ||||
| n | 15 | 12 | 34 | 31 |
| Age (years) | 60 (8) | 65 (5) | 77 (4) | 77 (4) |
| Age at onset(years) | 54 (6) | 58 (4) | 72 (4) | 73 (4) |
| Length of illness (months) | 49 (26) | 49 (20) | 46 (18) | 43 (24) |
| MMSE | 22 (5) | 24 (5) | 22 (3) | 23 (4) |
| Education (years) | 9 (5) | 7 (3) | 9 (4) | 8 (5) |
| Gender (men; >women) | 3 M; >12 W | 2 M; >10 W | 13 M; >21 W | 9 M; >22 W |
| Familiarity (SAD; FAD) | 10 SAD; >5 FAD | 8 SAD; >4 FAD | 25 SAD; >12 FAD | 15 SAD; >13 FAD |