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Chinese Journal of Brain Diseases and Rehabilitation(Electronic Edition) ›› 2022, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (03): 157-161. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-123X.2022.03.007

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Predictive values of serum SAA and sNFL levels in elderly Alzheimer’s disease

Min Li1,(), Yun Liu1   

  1. 1. Department of Neurology, Bozhou People’s Hospital, Bozhou 236800, China
  • Received:2022-03-21 Online:2022-06-15 Published:2022-08-05
  • Contact: Min Li

Abstract:

Objective

To investigate the predictive values of serum amyloid A (SAA) and serum neurofilament light chain (sNFL) levels in elderly patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

Methods

One hundred and forty-seven elderly patients with AD risk factors treated in Neurology Department of Bozhou People’s Hospital from May 2016 to May 2021 were selected as the study group, and 128 elderly healthy persons (with normal cognitive function) in the same period were selected as the control group, and the levels of SAA and sNFL were detected and compared. The patients in the study group were followed up to observe their progress to AD, and they were divided into progressive group and non progressive group, and the levels of SAA and sNFL were compared, and the predictive values of SAA and sNFL levels on elderly AD were analyzed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.

Results

The levels of SAA and sNFL in the study group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Follow up for 1-5 (2.65±0.67) years, there were 39 cases of AD (progressive group) in 147 elderly patients, and the progress rate was 26.53%. The levels of SAA and sNFL in progressive group were higher than those in non progressive group (P<0.05). Of the 147 elderly patients, 8 patients were followed up after 5 years, and the cohort retention rate was 5.44%, and 3 cases progressed to AD and 5 cases did not progressed to AD after 5 years of follow-up among them. ROC results showed that the sensitivity of SAA and sNFL in combination prediction of AD was higher than that of single prediction (P<0.05), and the area under the curve was also higher than that of single prediction (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference between specificity and single prediction (P>0.05).

Conclusion

The SAA and sNFL levels in AD patients are higher than those in non AD patients, and they all have certain predictive value for AD, but the combined predictive value is higher.

Key words: Alzheimer’s disease, Serum amyloid A, Serum neurofilament light chain, Predictive value

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