Inflammatory and Infectious Processes Serve as Links between Atrial Fibrillation and Alzheimer's Disease.
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SUBMITTER: Martins GL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7247326 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May
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Inflammatory and Infectious Processes Serve as Links between Atrial Fibrillation and Alzheimer's Disease.
Martins Gabriela Lopes GL Duarte Rita Carolina Figueiredo RCF Mukhamedyarov Marat A MA Palotás András A Ferreira Cláudia Natália CN Reis Helton José HJ
International journal of molecular sciences 20200502 9
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most prevalent forms of arrhythmia that carries an increased risk of stroke which, in turn, is strongly associated with cognitive decline. The majority of dementia cases are caused by Alzheimer's disease (AD) with obscure pathogenesis. While the exact mechanisms are unknown, the role of inflammatory processes and infectious agents have recently been implicated in both AD and AF, suggesting a common link between these maladies. Here, we present the main shar ...[more]
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