Changes of glucose levels precede dementia in African-Americans with diabetes but not in Caucasians.
Alzheimers Dement
; 14(12): 1572-1579, 2018 12.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Changes in glucose levels may represent a powerful metabolic indicator of dementia in African-Americans with diabetes. It is unclear whether these changes also occur in Caucasians.METHODS:
A secondary data analysis using electronic medical records from 5228 African-Americans and Caucasians aged ≥65 years was carried out. Mixed effects models with repeated serum glucose measurements were used to compare changes in glucose levels between African-Americans and Caucasian patients with and without incident dementia.RESULTS:
African-Americans and Caucasians with diabetes had significantly different changes in glucose levels by dementia status (P < .0001). African-Americans experienced a significant decline in glucose levels before the dementia diagnosis (estimated glucose decline 1.3421 mg/dL per year, P < .0001) than those who did not develop dementia. Caucasians with and without dementia showed stable glucose levels over time (P = .3071).DISCUSSION:
Significant changes in glucose levels precede dementia in African-American patients with diabetes but not in Caucasians.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Negro o Afroamericano
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Demencia
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Población Blanca
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Glucosa
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Alzheimers Dement
Año:
2018
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Article