Plasma Urate and Progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment
| Autor: | Paul S. Aisen, Alberto Ascherio, Lida M. Becerra, Michael A. Schwarzschild, Ronald G. Thomas, Ronald C. Peterson, Michael C. Irizarry, Rema Raman |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Antioxidant medicine.medical_treatment Disease Bioinformatics medicine.disease_cause Piperidines Alzheimer Disease medicine Prevalence Humans Vitamin E Donepezil Cognitive impairment Nootropic Agents Aged Aged 80 and over Original Paper Incidence Confounding Factors Epidemiologic Plasma levels Middle Aged Survival Analysis Uric Acid Neurology Indans Physical therapy Disease Progression Dementia Female Neurology (clinical) Psychology Cognition Disorders Oxidative stress Boston |
| Popis: | Background: Impaired antioxidant defenses are implicated in neurodegenerative disease. The plasma levels of urate, a water-soluble antioxidant, are reduced in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Objective: We aimed to test the hypotheses that high plasma urate at baseline is associated with: (1) a reduced rate of conversion from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to AD and (2) a lower rate of cognitive decline in MCI. Methods: Plasma urate was obtained at baseline from 747 participants in a 3-year, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of donepezil, vitamin E or placebo for delaying the progression of MCI to AD.The association between baseline urate and conversion from MCI to AD was examined by Cox proportional hazards regression. The relationship between baseline urate and cognitive change on the cognitive subscale of the Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale was evaluated by longitudinal analysis. Results: Baseline plasma urate was not associated with the rate of conversion of MCI to AD. In the placebo arm, high plasma urate was related to a slower rate of cognitive decline over 3 years, although this was not reproduced in the other treatment arms. Conclusion: While plasma urate levels did not predict the progression of MCI to AD, high urate may be associated with a reduced rate of cognitive decline in MCI patients not treated with donepezil or vitamin E. The results support the investigation of biomarkers of antioxidant status as risk factors for cognitive decline in MCI. |
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