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ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2015

Molecular markers of neuropsychological functioning and Alzheimer's disease.

Melissa Edwards, Valerie Hobson Balldin, James Hall, Sid O'Bryant

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Article in Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Melissa EdwardsDepartment of Psychology, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA.
Valerie Hobson BalldinDepartment of Neurology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
James HallDepartment of Psychiatry, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA; Institute for Aging & Alzheimer's Disease Research, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
Sid O'BryantInstitute for Aging & Alzheimer's Disease Research, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.

Funding

ROLE OF GLUTAMATE IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASEP30AG012300 · NIA · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI ROSENBERG, ROGER NEWMAN · 1994 to 2016
$26.6M
A Blood-Based Screening Tool for Alzheimer's DiseaseR01AG039389 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR · PI O'BRYANT, SID E · 2012 to 2013
$608k
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG012300NIA NIH HHS R01 AG039389
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe current project sought to examine molecular markers of neuropsychological functioning among elders with and without Alzheimer's disease (AD) and determine the predictive ability of combined molecular markers and select neuropsychological tests in detecting disease presence.

methodsData were analyzed from 300 participants (n = 150, AD and n = 150, controls) enrolled in the Texas Alzheimer's Research and Care Consortium. Linear regression models were created to examine the link between the top five molecular markers from our AD blood profile and neuropsychological test scores. Logistical regressions were used to predict AD presence using serum biomarkers in combination with select neuropsychological measures.

resultsUsing the neuropsychological test with the least amount of variance overlap with the molecular markers, the combined neuropsychological test and molecular markers was highly accurate in detecting AD presence.

conclusionThis work provides the foundation for the generation of a point-of-care device that can be used to screen for AD.

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Alzheimer's diseaseBiomarkersDiagnosisVerbal fluency

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PMID27239492
PMCPMC4876893

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