Table 1 Demographic characteristics and skin RT-QuIC assay fluorescence of different groups
Variable | PD | Control |
|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD), y | 63.3 (9.5) | 61.1 (11.5) |
Samples, n | 30 | 28 |
Male sex, n (%) | 16(53.3) | 12(42.9) |
Disease duration (from diagnosis), mean (SD), y | 5.4(3.1) | |
H&Y,a mean (SD) | 2.5(0.9) | |
MDS-UPDRS III score,a mean (SD) | 43(16.6) | |
MMSE,a mean (SD) | 21.5(7.2) | |
RT-QuIC assay | ||
No. of samples analyzed, mean (SD), % | 30 | 28 |
P (compared with control) | P < 0.001 |