Possible Predictors of Involuntary Weight Loss in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease.

Loss in body mass (∆BM) is a common feature in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the etiology of this phenomenon is unclear. The aim of this cohort study was to observe possible ∆BM in AD patients following a standard institutionalized diet. Secondary objective was to identify po...

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Main Authors: Massimo Venturelli, Emiliano Cè, Eloisa Limonta, Ettore Muti, Renato Scarsini, Anna Brasioli, Federico Schena, Fabio Esposito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4922661?pdf=render