Table 4

Comparison of Vitamin C, E, B12, Folate, Plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) between AD patients and control group

Study or Sub groupVitamin EControlWeightMean Difference
MeanSDTotalMeanSDTotalIV, Random, 95% CI
Dysken 201457.214.314056.913.614064.9%0.27 [-3.01,3.55]
Kaddurahdaouk 20114059151191571535.1%-79.00 [-163.88,5.88]
Schektens 2010120106140106Not estimable
Schektens 201244.50116320119Not estimable
Total (95% CI)377380100%-27.55 [-101.71,46.60]
Heterogeneity: Tau2=2202.80; Chi2=3.35, df=1 (p=0.07); I2=70%
Test for overall effect: Z=0.73 (p=0.47)
Study or Sub groupVitamin CControlWeigtMean Difference
MeanSDTotalMeanSDTotalIV, Random, 95% CI
Arlt 2012205.31221.75.51158.5%-1.70 [-6.12,2.72]
Kaddurahdaouk 201110.26.21517.59.81541.5%-7311.00 [-13210.70,-1411.30]
Schektens 201211.5011614.50119Not estimable
Total (95% CI)143145100%-3036.54 [-10095.76,4022.68
Heterogeneity: Tau2=22182555.07; Chi2=5.90, df=1 (p=0.02); I2=83%
Test for overall effect: Z=0.84 (p=0.40)
Study or Sub groupVitamin B12ControlWeightMean Difference
MeanSDTotalMeanSDTotalIV, Random, 95% CI
Douaud 201311.83.68011.43.17650.3%0.40 [-0.65,1.45]
Jager 20128.7011012.40113Not estimable
Kwok 20119.32.76115.24.85849.7-5.90 [-7.31,-4.49]
Smith 20108.708412.1083Not estimable
Total (95% CI)335330100%-2.73 [-8.91,3.44]
Heterogeneity: Tau2=19.44; Chi2=49.29, df=1 (p<0.00001); I2=98%
Test for overall effect: Z=0.87 (p=0.39)
Study or Sub groupFolateControlWeightMean Difference
MeanSDTotalMeanSDTotalIV, Random, 95% CI
Douaud 201329188029187649.4%0.00 [-5.65, 5.65]
Jager 201283.8011024.70113Not estimable
Kwok 20114376122.311.85850.6%20.70 [17.19,24.21]
Smith 201082.108424.9083Not estimable
Total (95% CI)335330100%10.47 [-9.81,30.76]
Study or Sub groupPlasma homocysteineControlWeightMean Difference
MeanSDTotalMeanSDTotalIV, Random, 95% CI
Douaud 201335616780347997650.2%9.00 [-33.83,51.83]
Jager 201269001103480113Not estimable
Kwok 20111090367613281585849.8%761.50 [660.66,862.34]
Smith 2010672084366083Not estimable
Total (95% CI)335330100%383.81 [-353.62,1121.24]
Heterogeneity: Tau2=281565.80; Chi2=181.22, df=1 (p <0.00001); I2=99%
Test for overall effect: Z=1.02 (P=0.31)