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Gut microbiota, cognitive frailty and dementia in older individuals: a systematic review.
Clinical interventions in aging - 1 Jan 2018
Ticinesi Andrea, Tana Claudio, Nouvenne Antonio, Prati Beatrice, Lauretani Fulvio, Meschi Tiziana
Abstract excerpt
Cognitive frailty, defined as the coexistence of mild cognitive impairment symptoms and physical frailty phenotype in older persons, is increasingly considered the main geriatric condition predisposing to dementia. Recent studies have demonstrated that gut microbiota may be involved in frailty physiopathology by promoting chronic inflammation and anabolic resistance. The contribution of gut microbiota to the...
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