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April 26, 2013Journal of Diabetes Investigation717 citationsOpen Access

Diabetes mellitus and risk of dementia: A meta‐analysis of prospective observational studies

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KGKapil GudalaDBDipika BansalFSFabrizio Schifano

Key Points

  • To evaluate the association between diabetes mellitus and the prospective risk of developing dementia and its major subtypes.
  • Conducted a meta-analysis synthesizing evidence from prospective observational cohort studies.
  • Diabetes was associated with a 73% increased risk of all-cause or Alzheimer-type dementia.
  • Individuals with diabetes experienced a 56% increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and a 127% increased risk of vascular dementia.

Abstract

The results showed a 73% increased risk of ATD, 56% increase of AD and 127% increase of VaD in diabetes patients.

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Gudala et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d9d8fe387cf70698685920https://doi.org/10.1111/jdi.12087
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