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Table 2 Comparisons of mean changes from baseline to 4 weeks in amyloid burden between treatment groups (white matter standard)

From: Double-blind, placebo-controlled, proof-of-concept trial of bexarotene in moderate Alzheimer’s disease

 

Bexarotene

Placebo

Difference

 

Factor

N

Mean (95 % CI)

N

Mean (95 % CI)

Mean (95 % CI)

p Value

All subjects

      

 Composite

16

−0.028 (−0.064, 0.008)

4

0.023 (−0.049, 0.096)

−0.052 (−0.133, 0.030)

0.22

 Frontal medial orbital

16

−0.043 (−0.081, −0.006)

4

−0.021 (−0.096, 0.054)

−0.022 (−0.106, 0.062)

0.61

 Anterior cingulate

16

−0.040 (−0.080, 0.000)

4

0.018 (−0.061, 0.098)

−0.059 (−0.147, 0.030)

0.20

 Parietal

16

−0.003 (−0.034, 0.027)

4

0.044 (−0.018, 0.105)

−0.047 (−0.116, 0.022)

0.19

 Posterior cingulate

16

−0.017 (−0.065, 0.031)

4

0.044 (−0.052, 0.141)

−0.061 (−0.169, 0.047)

0.27

 Precuneus

16

−0.027 (−0.069, 0.014)

4

0.040 (−0.043, 0.122)

−0.067 (−0.159, 0.025)

0.16

 Temporal

16

−0.038 (−0.075, 0.000)

4

0.016 (−0.059, 0.090)

−0.053 (−0.136, 0.030)

0.22

ApoE4 noncarriers

      

 Composite

4

−0.097 (−0.155, −0.040)

3

0.047 (−0.019, 0.114)

−0.145 (−0.232, −0.057)

0.012

 Frontal medial orbital

4

−0.076 (−0.146, −0.007)

3

0.005 (−0.075, 0.085)

−0.081 (−0.187, 0.025)

0.16

 Anterior cingulate

4

−0.096 (−0.166, −0.026)

3

0.048 (−0.034, 0.129)

−0.143 (−0.251, −0.036)

0.029

 Parietal

4

−0.068 (−0.107, −0.029)

3

0.065 (0.020, 0.110)

−0.133 (−0.193, −0.073)

0.002

 Posterior cingulate

4

−0.113 (−0.180, −0.046)

3

0.074 (−0.004, 0.151)

−0.187 (−0.289, −0.084)

0.007

 Precuneus

4

−0.127 (−0.188, −0.066)

3

0.062 (−0.008, 0.132)

−0.189 (−0.282, −0.096)

0.004

 Temporal

4

−0.104 (−0.162, −0.045)

3

0.031 (−0.037, 0.098)

−0.134 (−0.224, −0.045)

0.018

ApoE4 carriers

      

 Composite

12

−0.005 (−0.041, 0.031)

1

−0.048 (NA)

NA

NA

 Frontal medial orbital

12

−0.033 (−0.074, 0.009)

1

−0.099 (NA)

NA

NA

 Anterior cingulate

12

−0.022 (−0.062, 0.019)

1

−0.069 (NA)

NA

NA

 Parietal

12

0.018 (−0.013, 0.050)

1

−0.019 (NA)

NA

NA

 Posterior cingulate

12

0.015 (−0.035, 0.065)

1

−0.044 (NA)

NA

NA

 Precuneus

12

0.006 (−0.031, 0.043)

1

−0.027 (NA)

NA

NA

 Temporal

12

−0.015 (−0.055, 0.024)

1

−0.030 (NA)

NA

NA

  1. ApoE4 apolipoprotein E ε4, CI confidence interval, NA not applicable