Artículo
Volga German surnames and Alzheimer’s disease in Argentina: an epidemiological perspective
Morales, Arturo Leonardo
; Figueroa, Marcelo Isidro
; Navarro, Jose Pablo
; Chaves, Estela Raquel; Ruderman, Anahí
; Dipierri, Jose Edgardo; Ramallo, Virginia
Fecha de publicación:
04/2024
Editorial:
Cambridge University Press
Revista:
Journal Of Biosocial Science
ISSN:
0021-9320
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Inglés
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Resumen
The N141I variant (PSEN1 gene) is associated with familial forms of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in descendants of Volga Germans, whose migration to Argentina is well documented. As a proxy for geographic origin, surnames can be a valuable tool in population studies. The 2015 Argentine Electoral Registry provided geographic data for 30,530,194 individuals, including 326,922 with Volga German surnames. Between 2005 and 2017, the Ministry of Health recorded 4,115,216 deaths, of which 17,226 were attributed to AD and related causes. The study used both diachronic and synchronic data to identify patterns of territorial distribution and co-spatiality, using Moran’s I and generalised linear model statistics. The frequency of surnames of Volga German origin accounts for 43.53% of the variation in deaths from AD and three clusters of high non-random frequency were found. Almost 150 years later, people descending from the Volga migration remain highly concentrated and may have a different risk of developing AD. The identification of spatial patterns provides reliable guidance for medical research and highlights the importance of specific health policies for particular populations.
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Articulos(INECOA)
Articulos de INSTITUTO DE ECORREGIONES ANDINAS
Articulos de INSTITUTO DE ECORREGIONES ANDINAS
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Articulos de INSTITUTO PATAGONICO DE CIENCIAS SOCIALES Y HUMANAS
Articulos de INSTITUTO PATAGONICO DE CIENCIAS SOCIALES Y HUMANAS
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Morales, Arturo Leonardo; Figueroa, Marcelo Isidro; Navarro, Jose Pablo; Chaves, Estela Raquel; Ruderman, Anahí; et al.; Volga German surnames and Alzheimer’s disease in Argentina: an epidemiological perspective; Cambridge University Press; Journal Of Biosocial Science; 4-2024; 1-14
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