Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Longitudinal Change in Imaging and Plasma Biomarkers of Alzheimer Disease and Vascular Pathology.
Yifei LuJames Russell PikeRon HoogeveenKeenan WalkerLaura RaffieldElizabeth SelvinChristy AveryStephanie EngelMichelle M MielkeTanya GarciaGerardo HeissPriya PaltaPublished in: Neurology (2024)
Midlife NAFLD shows associations with AD and accumulating vascular pathology, revealing potential pathways linking liver function to dementia. Plasma biomarkers of neuropathology and neuronal injury may serve as easily measurable and dynamic indicators for monitoring the impacts of impaired liver function on brain health.