Binbin Yu, Guomeng Wan, Shupeng Cheng, Pengcheng Wen, Xi Yang, Jiahuan Li, Huifang Tian, Yaxin Gao, Qian Zhong, Jin Liu, Jianan Li, Yi Zhu
BACKGROUND: Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the most prevalent type of dementia. The early change of gut microbiota is a potential biomarker for preclinical AD patients. OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to explore changes in gut microbiota characteristics in preclinical AD patients, including those with Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD) and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and detect the correlation between gut microbiota characteristics and cognitive performances. METHODS: This study included 117 participants [33 MCI, 54 SCD, and 30 Healthy Controls (HC)]...
March 25, 2024: Current Alzheimer Research