Association of Autoimmune Disorders and Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs with the Risk of Alzheimer's and/or Dementia: A Population Study Using Medicare Beneficiary Data

CONCLUSION: This study provides evidence of an association between RA and increased risk of AD and/or dementia. The findings suggest that DMARD use may have a protective effect against the development of AD and/or dementia in patients with an autoimmune disorder.PMID:38288824 | DOI:10.2174/0115672050289966240110041616

Source: Current Alzheimer Research - January 30, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Qian Ding Jennifer Lamberts Alison M Konieczny Tyler B Bringedahl Kiara Y Torres Garcia Source Type: research