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Published 11/03/2009 by News-Medical.Net


High blood pressure and an innate pro-inflammatory cytokine response contribute to Alzheimer's disease

High blood pressure, evidence of arterial disease and markers of inflammation in the blood in middle age appear more common in individuals whose parents have Alzheimer's disease than in individuals without a parental history of the condition, according to a report in the November issue of...

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Vascular Factors and Inflammation Predict Later...
Explain to interested middle-age patients that if they have (or had) a parent with Alzheimer's disease their risk for the disease is increased.Also explain that ... - [11/02/2009 - MedPage Today]

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"Our study shows that high blood pressure and an innate pro-inflammatory cytokine response in middle age significantly contribute to Alzheimer s disease" they continue...
High blood pressure and an innate pro-inflammatory cytokine response contribute to Alzheimer's di ... [News-Medical.Net - 11/03/2009]
...they continue. "As these risk factors cluster in families, it is important to realize that early interventions could prevent late-onset Alzheimer s disease. One could argue for a high-risk-prevention strategy by identifying the offspring of patients with Alzheimer s disease, screening them for hypertension and vascular factors and implementing various (non)pharmacological health measures."
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