Hemoglobin levels and Alzheimer disease: an epidemiologic study in India

The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry : Official Journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
R PandavM Ganguli

Abstract

Anemia is common in developing countries, where populations are aging rapidly. The authors explored the cross-sectional relationship between hemoglobin concentration and Alzheimer disease (AD) in a rural elderly sample in Ballabgarh, India. A clinical diagnostic evaluation for dementia and a hemoglobin estimation were performed in 605 persons selected by screening a larger community-based sample age 55+ years. Twenty-six participants met criteria for AD. Hemoglobin was inversely associated with AD after adjustment for age, sex, and literacy. Low hemoglobin is associated with AD and should be investigated further as a modifiable risk factor.

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