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Diagnostic utility of plasma ptau217, ptau181, GFAP for Alzheimer disease in a heterogeneous younger onset dementia clinical cohort

Eratne, D.; Li, Q.-X.; Lewis, C.; Dang, C.; Kang, M.; Grewal, J.; Loi, S.; Walterfang, M.; Evans, A.; Malpas, C.; Pedrini, S.; Martins, R.; Chatterjee, P.; Zetterberg, H.; Blennow, K.; Berkovic, S. F.; Santillo, A. F.; Collins, S.; Masters, C. L.; Velakoulis, D.; The MiND Study Group,

2024-05-01 neurology
10.1101/2024.04.29.24306586 medRxiv
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ObjectiveWe investigated diagnostic utility of phosphorylated tau 217 and 181 (ptau217, ptau181), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), amyloid beta 42 and 40 (A{beta}42, A{beta}40), neurofilament light (NfL) to distinguish AD from non-AD conditions, in a heterogenous clinical cohort of younger people. MethodsPlasma biomarkers were analysed using ultrasensitive technology, and compared in patients with CSF Alzheimer disease profiles (A+T+) to other profiles (OtherAT). ResultsSeventy-nine patients were included, median age 60.8 years: 16 A+T+, 63 OtherAT. Ptau217, ptau181, GFAP were significantly elevated in A+T+ compared to OtherAT (3.67 vs 1.12pg/mL, 3.87 vs 1.79pg/mL, 189 vs 80pg/mL, respectively). ptau217 distinguished AD from OtherAT with 90% accuracy (88% specificity, 100% sensitivity) ConclusionsPlasma ptau217 has strong diagnostic utility to diagnose AD in a clinically relevant, younger cohort of people with symptoms, adding further weight for a simple diagnostic blood test for AD as a cause of a patients symptoms.

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