Weight Loss Predicts Progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment to Alzheimer's Disease.

Weight Loss Predicts Progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment to Alzheimer's Disease.

BACKGROUND:Weight loss is common in people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and it could be a marker of impending AD in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and improve prognostic accuracy, if accelerated progression to AD would be shown. AIMS:To assess weight loss as a predictor of dementia and AD in...

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Main Authors: Ilaria Cova, Francesca Clerici, Annalia Rossi, Valentina Cucumo, Roberta Ghiretti, Laura Maggiore, Simone Pomati, Daniela Galimberti, Elio Scarpini, Claudio Mariani, Barbara Caracciolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4798596?pdf=render

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