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ArticleClinical neuropsychiatry2026

Association Between Serum Adropin Levels and Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Safinaz Abousamra, Mohammed M El Arman, Hossam Arafa Ghazi, Heba Shereif El-Sobky, E Hatata

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Safinaz AbousamraDepartment of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Mohammed M El ArmanDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Hossam Arafa GhaziDepartment of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Heba Shereif El-SobkyDepartment of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
E HatataDepartment of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

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Objective: Despite promising data from rodent models demonstrating a link between adropin deficiency and cognitive dysfunction, in-depth examinations of such an association in humans are lacking. Accordingly, the present study investigated the relationship between serum adropin levels and cognitive function in a sample of elderly individuals. Method: This cross-sectional study included 90 elderly (≥ 65 years of age) participants from geriatric outpatient clinics at Mansoura University (Mansoura City, Egypt), who were classified with normal cognition, mild neurocognitive disorder/mild cognitive impairment, or major neurocognitive disorder/dementia according to criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Psychiatric Disorders, Fifth Edition. Assessments included a comprehensive geriatric evaluation, cognitive testing, and measurement of serum adropin levels and metabolic parameters. Results: Multivariate regression (R Conclusions: Lower serum adropin levels were significantly associated with cognitive impairment in elderly individuals, with strong diagnostic discriminative ability (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, 0.993). However, larger-scale longitudinal studies are required to establish causality and validate these findings.

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adropinbiomarkercognitive impairmentdementiaelderlymild cognitive impairment

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