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ArticleNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2016

Type 2 diabetes mellitus might be a risk factor for mild cognitive impairment progressing to Alzheimer's disease.

Wei Li, Tao Wang, Shifu Xiao

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Article in Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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39 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 80 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Wei LiAlzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Center; Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Tao WangAlzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Center; Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Shifu XiaoAlzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Center; Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative · USShanghai Mental Health Center · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMild cognitive impairment (MCI) is the prodromal stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD), so identification of the related risk factors can be helpful. Although the association between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and these modest changes in cognition is well established, whether T2DM will promote the transformation of MCI into AD is not a unified conclusion.

objectiveThis study aims to explore the relationship between T2DM and MCI in the elderly population living in the community in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.

methodsA total of 197 participants were included in the study. They were screened for T2DM, hyperlipidemia, traumatic brain injury, and family history of dementia. The Mini-Mental State Examination and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment were used to assess cognitive function. The diagnosis of AD was made according to

resultsA total of 82 (41.6%) participants had no cognitive impairment, 82 (41.6%) participants had MCI, and 33 (16.8%) participants had AD. Multivariate logistic regression models demonstrated that T2DM was a risk factor for AD (odds ratio =49.723, 95% CI =21.173-111.987).

conclusionT2DM might be a risk factor for MCI progressing into AD.

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ADMCIrisk factorT2DM

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PMID27729793
PMCPMC5047733
OpenAlexW2524543870

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