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ABSTRACT: Introduction
We sought to examine a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based marker of neurodegeneration from the AT(N) (amyloid/tau/neurodegeneration) framework among a multi-ethnic, community-dwelling cohort.Methods
Community-dwelling Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic White adults and elders were recruited. All participants underwent comprehensive assessments including an interview, functional exam, clinical labs, informant interview, neuropsychological testing and 3T MRI of the brain. A neurodegeneration MRI meta-region of interest (ROI) biomarker for the AT(N) framework was calculated.Results
Data were examined from n = 1305 participants. Mexican Americans experienced N at significantly younger ages. The N biomarker was significantly associated with cognitive outcomes. N was significantly impacted by cardiovascular factors (e.g., total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein) among non-Hispanic Whites whereas diabetes (glucose, HbA1c, duration of diabetes) and sociocultural (household income, acculturation) factors were strongly associated with N among Mexican Americans.Discussion
The prevalence, progression, timing, and sequence of the AT(N) biomarkers must be examined across diverse populations.
SUBMITTER: O'Bryant SE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8828994 | biostudies-literature | 2022
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
O'Bryant Sid E SE Zhang Fan F Petersen Melissa M Hall James J Johnson Leigh A LA Yaffe Kristine K Braskie Meredith M Rissman Robert A RA Vig Rocky R Toga Arthur W AW
Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 20220209 1
<h4>Introduction</h4>We sought to examine a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based marker of neurodegeneration from the AT(N) (amyloid/tau/neurodegeneration) framework among a multi-ethnic, community-dwelling cohort.<h4>Methods</h4>Community-dwelling Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic White adults and elders were recruited. All participants underwent comprehensive assessments including an interview, functional exam, clinical labs, informant interview, neuropsychological testing and 3T MRI of the ...[more]