Individuals who suffer from rosacea would be more prone to Alzheimer’s disease, according to the results of a study published in the medical journal Annals of Neurology. And this risk would increase for women over 60.
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) conducted a meta-analysis with medical data from 5.6 million adults between January 1997 and December 31, 2012. Among the participants, 82,439 patients had rosacea. During the study, scientists observed that 99,040 people developed some form of dementia and 29,193 patients suffered from the Alzheimer’s disease.
Could rosacea herald Alzheimer’s disease?
The conclusions of this study show that there is a link between rosacea and Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists have observed a 7% increased risk of developing dementia for people with rosacea. This figure would increase to 25% for the Alzheimer’s disease. For researchers, it is women over 60 who are most affected.
“But not everyone affected by this skin disease will develop the Alzheimer’s disease the study researchers conclude.
Rosacea is characterized by the appearance of sudden redness. Over time, the disease can progress. In stage II, the redness sets in permanently. It can also turn into rosacea, which is stage III of rosacea and result in outbreaks of red pimples, sometimes with white spots. This pathology is absolutely not correlated with a lack of hygiene of life or with a form ofalcoholism. It is caused by an abnormality in the vascular circuit of the face, which is a little too under pressure.
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