Systemic Oxidative Stress and Conversion to Dementia of Elderly Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Figure 1

Mean levels of hydroperoxides and RAP in nondemented healthy controls, total MCI (MCI/MCI + MCI/LOAD + MCI no follow-up), and LOAD patients. CU = Carratelli Units; FRAP = Ferric reduction antioxidant capacity. In the ANCOVA model: age, gender, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and smoking habit. *𝑃<0.01 versus controls.