Abstract
Higher plasma total-tau level is associated with incident dementia, but its relationship with stroke risk is unknown. In this prospective community-based study, we evaluated plasma total-tau level as a biomarker of stroke risk in 2,794 Framingham Heart Study participants. Persons with plasma total-tau levels in the top quintile, versus the bottom 4, had an increased risk of incident stroke over a mean follow-up of 8.3 years (hazard ratio = 2.01; 95% confidence interval = 1.32–3.08) following adjustments for age, sex, and stroke risk factors. Our findings demonstrate that plasma total-tau relates to the risk of stroke in a community sample. ANN NEUROL 2019;86:463–467.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 463-467 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Annals of neurology |
Volume | 86 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2019 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Neurology