Factores de riesgo y patologías neurodegenerativas: enfermedad de Alzheimer y degeneración macular asociada a la edad

• Autores: José Carlos Millán-Calenti
• Localización: Geriátrika: Revista iberoamericana de geriatría y gerontología, ISSN 0212-9744, Vol. 21, Nº. 6, 2005, págs. 244-248
• Idioma: español
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• Resumen

  • The aim of this study was to find new ways to diagnose Alzheimer's disease (AD). Thus, we surveyed the putative relationship between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and AD. For this, we first scored the presence/absence of AMD in two groups of individuals (non diagnosed and suffering from AD). AMD was determined by studying the retina. Then, we scored the values shown by risk factors common to both disorders. We postulate that two variables (arterial hypertension and high level of cholesterol) might be the basis for an early diagnosis of AD from AMD.