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Positive association between plasma amylin and cognition in a homebound elderly population.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2014
Qiu Wei Qiao, Au Rhoda, Zhu Haihao, Wallack Max, Liebson Elizabeth, Li Huajie, Rosenzweig James, Mwamburi Mkaya, Stern Robert A
Abstract excerpt
Our recent study reported that amylin, a pancreatic peptide that readily crosses the blood-brain barrier, improves learning and memory in Alzheimer's disease mouse models. However, the relationship between peripheral amylin and cognition in humans is unknown. In this follow-up study, using a cross-sectional, homebound elderly population, improvement in cognitive function with increasing quartiles of plasma amylin...
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