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Increasing baseline blood-based biomarker levels were not associated with any cognitive composite z score.
Baseline BBM levels may not be useful for predicting cognitive function in this population.
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Increasing baseline BBM levels were not associated with any cognitive composite z score.
Why this rating
Based on the longitudinal design of the study.
Source
Alzheimer Disease Blood Biomarkers and Cognition Among Individuals With Diabetes and Overweight or Obesity
Michelle M. Mielke et al. · JAMA Network Open · 2025
DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.58149
cohort · n=758Cited 22×
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