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Table 1 Clinical details of the cohort utilised for the ELISA assays

From: Functional characterisation of the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis risk locus GPX3/TNIP1

Cohort (location)

Preliminary (discovery cohort)

Australian (Brisbane-based)

Independent replication cohort

Australian (Australia-wide*)

Sample

ALS cases

Controls

ALS cases

Controls

Number

50

50

200

28

Age (yrs, ± 95% CI)

61 ± 2.3

60 ± 1.9

62.7 ± 1.6

52.9 ± 5.4

Sex (F/M)

13/37

18/32

59/141

15/12

BMI

25.7 ± 1.0

26.8 ± 1.2

NA

NA

Smoker (ever)

Yes = 20

No = 30

NA = 0

NA

Yes = 15

No = 79

NA = 106

NA

ALSFRS-R

38 ± 1.2

NA

32.9 ± 1.2

NA

Age at onset

59.0 ± 2.4

NA

60.3 ± 1.8

NA

Age at diagnosis

60.7 ± 2.5

NA

61.5 ± 1.9

NA

ALS onset site

B = 11 (22%)

UL = 13 (26%)

LL = 21 (42%)

Other = 5 (10%)

NA

B = 44 (26%)

UL = 51 (30%)

LL = 70 (41%)

Other = 6 (4%)

NA = 29

NA

ALS type

Classic = 30

UMN = 8

LMN = 8

Other = 4

NA

Classic = 97

UMN = 8

LMN = 13

Other = 81

NA

Family history

0

NA

22 (11%)

NA

FVC (seated)

3.6 ± 0.3

NA

NA

NA

NIV

3

NA

NA

NA

PEG

5

NA

NA

NA

Riluzole

25/50

NA

NA

NA

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Genotype n (%)

TT = 23 (50%)

TC = 17 (37%)

CC = 6 (13%)

NA = 4

TT = 26 (59%)

TC = 15 (34%)

CC = 3 (7%)

NA = 6

TT = 114 (62%)

TC = 59 (32%)

CC = 11 (6%)

NA = 16

TT = 12 (44%)

TC = 14 (52%)

CC = 1 (4%)

NA = 1

Months between onset and assessment

22.4 ± 5.1

NA

33.5 ± 4.5

NA

Months between diagnosis and assessment

9.3 ± 3.1

NA

22.92 ± 5.9

NA

Comorbidity

32/50

30/50

NA

NA

GPX3 level (ng/ml)

1742.2 ± 350.3

1908.0 ± 315.0

4907.8 ± 225.1

5368.4 ± 599.9

TNIP1 level

Not detectable

Not detectable

NA

NA

Days between blood collection and plasma extraction

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

1.7 ± 0.1

0.9 ± 0.3

Visit to the clinic which the sample was collected

NA

NA

1.35 ± 0.1

NA

Rate of progressionκ

NA

NA

0.71 ± 0.09

NA

  1. F female, M male, BMI body mass index, ALSFRS-R Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Score – Revised (range 0–48 (48 = no physical disability)), FVC forced vital capacity, NIV non-invasive ventilation, PEG percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. *Samples were collected from four clinics, κ = change in ALSFRS per month since onset ((48-ALFRS at visit)/(months between onset and visit date)) (n = 128, Additional file 2), ±error indicates 95% confidence interval