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Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes: multiple mechanisms contribute to interactions.
Current diabetes reports - 1 Apr 2014
Jayaraman Anusha, Pike Christian J
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Obesity, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are related disorders with widespread deleterious effects throughout the body. One important target of damage is the brain. Persons with metabolic disorders are at significantly increased risk for cognitive decline and the development of vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Our review of available evidence from epidemiologic, clinical, and basic...
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