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ArticleScientific reports2020

Interethnic differences in neuroimaging markers and cognition in Asians, a population-based study.

Louis Choon Kit Wong, Mark Yu Zheng Wong, Chuen Seng Tan, Henri Vrooman, Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian, Ching-Yu Cheng, Christopher Chen, Saima Hilal

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Louis Choon Kit WongMemory Ageing and Cognition Center (MACC), National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Mark Yu Zheng WongMemory Ageing and Cognition Center (MACC), National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Chuen Seng TanSaw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Henri VroomanDepartments of Radiology & Medical Informatics, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Narayanaswamy VenketasubramanianRaffles Neuroscience Centre, Raffles Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Ching-Yu ChengSingapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0655-885X
Christopher ChenMemory Ageing and Cognition Center (MACC), National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Saima HilalMemory Ageing and Cognition Center (MACC), National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore. saimahilal@nus.edu.sg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5434-5635
National University of Singapore · SGNational University Health System · SGErasmus MC · NLRaffles Institution · SGSingapore Eye Research Institute · SG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We examined interethnic differences in the prevalence of neuroimaging markers of cerebrovascular and neurodegenerative disease in 3 major Asian ethnicities (Chinese, Malays, and Indians), as well as their role in cognitive impairment. 3T MRI brain scans were acquired from 792 subjects (mean age: 70.0 ± 6.5years, 52.1% women) in the multi-ethnic Epidemiology of Dementia In Singapore study. Markers of cerebrovascular disease and neurodegeneration were identified. Cognitive performance was evaluated using Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and a neuropsychological assessment. Compared to Chinese, Malays had a higher burden of intracranial stenosis (OR: 2.28. 95%CI: 1.23-4.20) and cortical atrophy (β: -0.60. 95%CI: -0.78, -0.41), while Indians had a higher burden of subcortical atrophy (β: -0.23. 95%CI: -0.40, -0.06). Moreover, Malay and Indian ethnicities were likely to be cognitively impaired (OR for Malays: 3.79. 95%CI: 2.29-6.26; OR for Indians: 2.87. 95%CI: 1.74-4.74) and showed worse performance in global cognition (β for Malays: -0.51. 95%CI: -0.66, -0.37; and Indians: -0.32. 95%CI: -0.47, -0.17). A higher burden of cerebrovascular and neurodegenerative markers were found in Malays and Indians when compared to Chinese. Further research is required to fully elucidate the factors and pathways that contribute to these observed differences.

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Asian PeopleCognitionEthnicityNeuroimagingAgedBiomarkersCognitive DysfunctionDementiaFemaleHumansMaleBiomarkers

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PMCPMC7021682
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