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Diabetes Mellitus, Cognitive Impairment, and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Joint Authors
Kiat, Hosen
Yang, Guo-Yan
Seto, S. W.
Kwan, Y. W.
Bensoussan, Alan
Chang, Dennis Hsu-Tung
Source
International Journal of Endocrinology
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-04-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder affecting a large number of people worldwide.
Numerous studies have demonstrated that DM can cause damage to multiple systems, leading to complications such as heart disease, cancer, and cerebrovascular disorders.
Numerous epidemiological studies have shown that DM is closely associated with dementia and cognition dysfunction, with recent research focusing on the role of DM-mediated cerebrovascular damage in dementia.
Despite the therapeutic benefits of antidiabetic agents for the treatment of DM-mediated cognitive dysfunction, most of these pharmaceutical agents are associated with various undesirable side-effects and their long-term benefits are therefore in doubt.
Early evidence exists to support the use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) interventions, which tend to have minimal toxicity and side-effects.
More importantly, these TCM interventions appear to offer significant effects in reducing DM-related complications beyond blood glucose control.
However, more research is needed to further validate these claims and to explore their relevant mechanisms of action.
The aims of this paper are (1) to provide an updated overview on the association between DM and cognitive dysfunction and (2) to review the scientific evidence underpinning the use of TCM interventions for the treatment and prevention of DM-induced cognitive dysfunction and dementia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Seto, S. W.& Yang, Guo-Yan& Kiat, Hosen& Bensoussan, Alan& Kwan, Y. W.& Chang, Dennis Hsu-Tung. 2015. Diabetes Mellitus, Cognitive Impairment, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. International Journal of Endocrinology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1065819
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Seto, S. W.…[et al.]. Diabetes Mellitus, Cognitive Impairment, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. International Journal of Endocrinology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-14.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Seto, S. W.& Yang, Guo-Yan& Kiat, Hosen& Bensoussan, Alan& Kwan, Y. W.& Chang, Dennis Hsu-Tung. Diabetes Mellitus, Cognitive Impairment, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1065819
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1065819