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Race and Alzheimer Disease Biomarkers: A Neglected Race

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Lleó, Alberto, Suárez-Calvet, Marc·2021·Neurology Genetics

Abstract

Race is a social construct with profound consequences on health. Although race does not always segregate with genetic ancestry, some genetic variants are more frequently found in certain self-identified racial and ethnic groups. Differences in the epidemiology and the pathophysiology of Alzheimer disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative conditions have been described in certain racial groups. Unfortunately, most studies in the field of AD have mainly included non-Hispanic White (NHW) participants, with an underrepresentation of other populations. In the past few years, however, research on race and ethnic differences in AD has grown rapidly. Some studies indicate that African Americans (AA) have a greater risk for AD than NHW.1 The reasons hypothesized to account for this higher risk are certain genetic risk factors associated with AA, the higher prevalence of vascular risk factors in AA, and socioeconomic factors.2 In addition, some studies have reported a different pathophysiology and pattern of AD biomarkers. There is evidence that AA have lower concentrations of total-Tau, phosphorylated Tau, and neurofilament light in the CSF compared with NHW.3 The differences in AD pathophysiology in racial groups can be due to various factors, such as genetic variants associated with that race, but also with other environmental factors such as socioeconomic status, diet, or medical comorbidities. Another factor that could play a role in this association is a different innate immune response to AD pathology.

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Authors
Lleó, A., & Suárez-Calvet, M.
Affiliations
  • Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
  • From the Memory Unit (A.L.), Department of Neurology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED) (A.L.), Madrid; Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center (BBRC) (M.S.-C.), Pasqual Maragall Foundation, Barcelona; Servei de Neurologia (M.S.-C.), Hospital del Mar, Barcelona; IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute) (M.S.-C.), Barcelona; and Centro...
Corresponding author
Lleó, Alberto
Venue
Neurology Genetics
Published
2021-04
Volume
7
Issue
2
Pages
e574-e574
ISSN
2376-7839 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3133564118
Cited by
5
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10
Citations by year
2023: 2 · 2022: 3
Type
journal article
Language
en
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cc-by
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  • Neurology Genetics (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Repositori digital de la UPF (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Race, Genetics, and Society
Keywords
Alzheimer's disease, race, racial and ethnic disparities, Alzheimer's disease biomarkers, African Americans, non-Hispanic whites, cerebrospinal fluid, total tau, phosphorylated tau, neurofilament light chain, genetic ancestry, vascular risk factors, socioeconomic status, innate immune response, underrepresentation in clinical trials

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