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Authors: Wang, Gang | Cheng, Qi | Zhang, Shi | Bai, Li | Zeng, Jie | Cui, Pei-Jing | Zhang, Ting | Sun, Zhi-Kun | Ren, Ru-Jing | Deng, Yu-Lei | Xu, Wei | Wang, Ying | Chen, Sheng-Di

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: The main objective of this study was to assess the economic cost of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in Shanghai, China, as a pilot study for future evaluations. Sixty-seven patients with AD were interviewed, and the information of the AD-related cost and resources used was collected from October 2005 to September 2006. By retrospective analysis, annual costs were calculated and expressed in Chinese renminbi (RMB). Direct cost per patient per year averaged approximately 8,432 RMB (1,058 USD), indirect cost per patient per year was 10,568 RMB (1,326 USD), and annual costs were 19,001 RMB (2,384 USD) per patient per year in this …investigation. Total cost was significantly associated with the degree of severity including cognitive function (MMSE) and activity of daily living (ADL). With the increase in the number of persons at risk for developing AD, the economic burden of AD patients in China is significantly heavy. Show more

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, costs, resource use

DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2008-15109

Citation: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 109-115, 2008

Authors: Cui, Pei-Jing | Zheng, Lan | Cao, Li | Wang, Ying | Deng, Yu-Lei | Wang, Gang | Xu, Wei | Tang, Hui-Dong | Ma, Jian-Fang | Zhang, Ting | Ding, Jian-Qing | Cheng, Qi | Chen, Sheng-Di

Article Type: Short Communication

Abstract: We conducted a case-control study to determine the prevalence of the CALHM1 P86L polymorphism (rs2986017) in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in the Chinese population of mainland China, and also to clarify whether this polymorphism is a risk factor for AD. Fourteen heterozygous P86L carriers were identified among 198 AD patients. One control subject was also found to be a P86L heterozygous carrier. The allelic frequencies of the AD patients and control subjects were found to be significantly different. Our study indicates that the CALHM1-P86L polymorphism is associated with AD in the ethnic Chinese Han.

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, CALHM1, P86L, polymorphism

DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2010-1207

Citation: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 31-35, 2010