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Plasma Concentrations of Calcium and Risk of Alzheimer Disease-Observational and Genetic Studies.
Clinical chemistry - 28 Apr 2023
Thomassen Jesper Qvist, Nordestgaard Børge G, Tybjærg-Hansen Anne, Frikke-Schmidt Ruth
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BACKGROUND: Dysregulation of calcium ion homeostasis in neurons is well documented in Alzheimer disease (AD), and high plasma calcium concentrations have been associated with cognitive decline in the elderly; however, a potential causal nature for this association has not been elucidated. METHODS: Plasma calcium ion concentrations of 97 968 individuals from the Copenhagen General Population Study (CGPS) were...
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