Alzheimer's - Dementia, Author Interviews, Kidney Disease, Neurology / 19.12.2016
Protein Loss in Urine Associated With Increased Risk of Dementia
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Kay Deckers, MSc
PhD student
School for Mental Health and Neuroscience
Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology
Maastricht University
The Netherlands
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: In an earlier review (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25504093), we found that renal dysfunction was one the new candidate risk factors of dementia and needed further investigation.
MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings?
Response: Albuminuria is associated with an increased risk of developing cognitive impairment or dementia.
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