Table 1 Demographics of cerebrospinal fluid donors
CSF collection, aliquoting, and storage protocol used to evaluate effect of aliquot volume and tube type on Aβ1–42 recovery | Comparison of CSF collection, aliquoting, and storage protocols used to evaluate effect of GuHCl timing on Aβ recovery | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
YNC | AD | YNC | DEM | |
No. of subjects | 20 | 82 | 10 | 10 |
Age, years, mean (SD) | 36 (5.9) | 72 (8.4) | 30 (10) | 68 (6.3) |
Male, n (%) | 11 (55%) | 33 (40%) | 6 (60%) | 5 (50%) |
Female, n (%) | 9 (45%) | 49 (60%) | 4 (40%) | 5 (50%) |
MMSE score (SD) | NA | 21 (0.80) | NA | 20 (2.2) |