Association of Cognitive Impairment With Chronic Viral Hepatitis Among Older Adults in Taiwan

Autor: Su, Fu-Hsiung, Su, Ming-Jang, Yu, Ming-Zhen, Maliko, Moreen, Yeh, Chih-Ching
Zdroj: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry: Official Journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry; 20230101, Issue: Preprints
Abstrakt: •What is the primary question addressed by this studyAre hepatitis infections associated with cognitive impairment among older adults?•What is the main finding of this study?This study found that the risk of cognitive impairment was significantly associated with chronic hepatitis C virus infection, particularly those with variant ε4 alleles of the APOEgene.•What is the meaning of the finding?These findings suggest that hepatitis C virus infection may increase the risk of cognitive impairment among older adults.
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