Abstract
Introduction: Our aim was to study whether systemic metabolites are associated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measures of brain and hippocampal atrophy and white matter hyperintensities (WMH). Methods: We studied associations of 143 plasma-based metabolites with MRI measures of brain and hippocampal atrophy and WMH in three independent cohorts (n = 3962). We meta-analyzed the results of linear regression analyses to determine the association of metabolites with MRI measures. Results: Higher glucose levels and lower levels of three small high density lipoprotein (HDL) particles were associated with brain atrophy. Higher glucose levels were associated with WMH. Discussion: Glucose levels were associated with brain atrophy and WMH, and small HDL particle levels were associated with brain atrophy. Circulating metabolites may aid in developing future intervention trials.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 205-214 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Alzheimer's and Dementia |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Alzheimer's disease
- cholesterol
- glucose
- lipids
- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- metabolism