RISK-FACTORS IN ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE - A CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY

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MENDEZ, MF
UNDERWOOD, KL
ZANDER, BA
MASTRI, AR
SUNG, JH
FREY, WH
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[1] ST PAUL RAMSEY MED CTR,DEPT NEUROPATHOL,ST PAUL,MN 55101
[2] ST PAUL RAMSEY MED CTR,DEPT PSYCHIAT,ST PAUL,MN 55101
[3] UNIV MINNESOTA,ST PAUL,MN 55108
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10.1212/WNL.42.4.770
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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We investigated potential risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD) in a clinicopathologic study of 407 patients with definite AD, 100 non-Alzheimer dementia patients, and 50 normal subjects. The AD patients had more first-degree relatives with dementia than the non-AD dementia group (odds ratio of 1.85, 95% confidence interval of 1.07-3.20) or the normal elderly (odds ratio of 3.60, 95% confidence interval of 1.50-8.64) but did not have significantly more head injuries, medical and psychiatric illnesses, or relatives with Down's syndrome. The AD patients with a family history of dementia had their dementia at a later age than those without an affected relative. These findings indicate a familial risk for AD that is greater than for other dementing illnesses and has age-related penetrance. This study does not support other putative risk factors for AD such as head trauma and familial Down's syndrome.
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