老年糖尿病病人认知衰弱的血液生物标志物研究进展

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-9198.2025.09.017

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Abstract: Cognitive frailty, emerging as a novel complication of diabetes, is characterized by the coexistence of physical frailty and cognitive dysfunction, excluding Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. It significantly affects the quality of life and life expectancy of elderly diabetic patients. Compared with traditional scale tools, blood biomarkers can identify high-risk groups of cognitive frailty earlier and more Objectively. This review summarizes recent advances in blood biomarkers of cognitive frailty in this population, aiming to provide new insights and strategies for early diagnosis, intervention, and treatment.

Key words: cognitive frailty, diabetes, biomarker, aging

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R 587.1

YAN Lu, DUAN Yu. Research advances in blood-based biomarkers of cognitive frailty in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus[J]. Practical Geriatrics, 2025, 39(9): 942-946.

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