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Performance of plasma biomarkers for diagnosis and prediction of dementia in a Brazilian cohort

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  • Luis E. Santos

    (D’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR))

  • Paulo Mattos

    (D’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR)
    Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
    Federal University of Rio de Janeiro)

  • Thais L. Pinheiro

    (D’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR))

  • Ananssa Silva

    (D’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR))

  • Claudia Drummond

    (D’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR)
    Federal University of Rio de Janeiro)

  • Felipe Kenji Sudo

    (D’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR))

  • Fernanda Barros-Aragão

    (D’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR))

  • Bart Vanderborght

    (D’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR))

  • Carlos Otávio Brandão

    (Neurolife – Cerebrospinal Fluid Specialized Laboratory)

  • Sergio T. Ferreira

    (D’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR)
    Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
    Federal University of Rio de Janeiro)

  • Fernanda Tovar-Moll

    (D’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR))

  • Fernanda G. Felice

    (D’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR)
    Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
    Queen’s University)

Abstract

Despite remarkable progress in the biomarker field in recent years, local validation of plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia is still lacking in Latin America. In this longitudinal cohort study of 145 elderly Brazilians, we assess the diagnostic performance of plasma biomarkers, based on clinical diagnosis and CSF biomarker positivity. Follow-up data of up to 4.7 years were used to determine performance in predicting diagnostic conversions. Participants were clinically categorized as cognitively unimpaired (n = 49), amnestic mild cognitive impairment (n = 29), AD (n = 38), Lewy body dementia (n = 22), or vascular dementia (n = 7). Plasma Tau, Aβ40, Aβ42, NfL, GFAP, pTau231, pTau181 and pTau217 were measured on the SIMOA HD-X platform. Plasma pTau217 showed excellent performance determining CSF biomarker status in the cohort, either alone (ROC AUC = 0.94, 95% CI: [0.88–1.00]) or as a ratio to Aβ42 (ROC AUC = 0.98, 95% CI: [0.94–1.00]). This study comprises an initial step towards local validation and adoption of dementia biomarkers in Brazil.

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  • Luis E. Santos & Paulo Mattos & Thais L. Pinheiro & Ananssa Silva & Claudia Drummond & Felipe Kenji Sudo & Fernanda Barros-Aragão & Bart Vanderborght & Carlos Otávio Brandão & Sergio T. Ferreira & Fer, 2025. "Performance of plasma biomarkers for diagnosis and prediction of dementia in a Brazilian cohort," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:16:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-025-56756-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56756-3
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