The relationship between retinal layers and brain areas in asymptomatic first-degree relatives of sporadic forms of Alzheimer’s disease: an exploratory analysis

Table 2 Thickness of the different cortical regions between study groups

Cortical regions	FH− ApoE ε4−	FH+ ApoE ε4+	p-value
Lingual right	1.980 (0.103)	1.985 (0.115)	0.873
Lingual left	1.965 (0.101)	1.950 (0.094)	0.549
Rostral anterior cingulate right	2.827 (0.208)	2.861 (0.309)	0.635
Rostral anterior cingulate left	2.704 (0.205)	2.721 (0.198)	0.764
Caudal anterior cingulate right	2.466 (0.283)	2.440 (0.228)	0.708
Caudal anterior cingulate left	2.527 (0.231)	2.526 (0.274)	0.995
Posterior cingulate right	2.343 (0.241)	2.358 (0.122)	0.760
Posterior cingulate left	2.329 (0.118)	2.298 (0.169)	0.444
Isthmus cingulate right	2.301 (0.180)	2.398 (0.195)	0.059
Isthmus cingulate left	2.350 (0.226)	2.312 (0.188)	0.502
Entorhinal right	3.558 (0.336)	3.518 (0.263)	0.621
Entorhinal left	3.452 (0.384)	3.443 (0.346)	0.933
Fusiform right	2.619 (0.102)	2.641 (0.114)	0.467
Fusiform left	2.605 (0.101)	2.628 (0.0988)	0.390
Global cortical right	2.360 (0.074)	2.363 (0.068)	0.860
Global cortical left	2.368 (0.076)	2.357 (0.075)	0.602

Data are expressed as mean and typical deviation. *p < 0.05. Mann–Whitney U test. FH– participants without a family history of AD, FH+ participants with a family history of AD, ApoE ɛ4– noncarriers of ApoE ɛ4, ApoE ɛ4+ carriers of ApoE ɛ4. Measurements are expressed in millimeters

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