Medical Investigation of the Processes of Aging.

Libow, Leslie S.

doi:10.1037/10776-005

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“…In contrast, significant differences were observed between the CBS patients and Libow's normal elderly subjects (3) regarding serum albumin levels (our patients had higher values) and alpha‐1, alpha‐2 and beta globulin levels (our patients had lower values). A search of the literature revealed very few relevant publications.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…No special clinical significance can be ascribed to the difference in blood sugar levels between the normal and the psychotic groups (Table 2). This is evident from reports in the literature of higher values (87 ± 8 mg per 100 ml) for normal elderly men (10) than those reported by Libow (3), and of lower values (85 ± 9 mg per 100 ml) for senile psychotic men (11) than those reported by us (Table 2). Moreover, comparisons were not made of the PC glucose levels in our study with those reported by other laboratories because of the marked effect of diet on the blood sugar level (12).…”

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confidence: 55%

“…In our study, the alpha‐1 and alpha‐2 globulin levels of the CBS subjects were lower, not only than those of the normal elderly subjects of Libow (3) (Table 2), but also than those of the subjects of Woodford‐Williams et al (17), whether normal or ill with ABD. The alpha‐1 and beta globulin levels of the CBS patients of Woodford‐Williams et al (17) were also lower than those of the normal subjects of Libow (3), but the reverse was true in the case of alpha‐2 globulin. There was no difference in the gamma globulin level between these two groups, or between these and our CBS patients.…”

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confidence: 48%

“…A comparison of the normative data of Libow's study (3) with our data revealed that his subjects were 4–5 years younger than ours, weighed more, and had significantly lower preprandial blood glucose levels (Table 2).…”

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confidence: 44%

“…In addition to comparing the results for the two sick groups, the combined data on all the patients were compared with data on normal subjects reported in the literature. Thus the age, blood pressure (systolic and diastolic), blood glucose, BUN, serum cholesterol, creatinine, total protein, albumin and globulin (as well as its components, alpha‐1, alpha‐2, beta and gamma globulin) in the patients with chronic brain syndrome (CBS) were compared with the values in 42 normal elderly subjects reported by Libow (3). Similarly, the BUN and serum globulin levels, and the frequency of ECG abnormalities of intracranial and intrathoracic vascular calcification were compared with the normal values for aged persons as reported by Lane and Vates (4).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Some Clinical and Biochemical Variables in Patients with Chronic Brain Syndrome

Hattangadi¹,

Grad²,

Beckett

et al. 1973

J American Geriatrics Society

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ABTRACT: Several clinical and biochemical variables were studied in 28 patients with arteriosclerotic brain disease (ABD) or senile dementia (SD) residing in the psychogeriatric service of a veterans' hospital with extended care facilities. The results did not provide any means of distinguishing between ABD and SD. Of special interest were: 1) the lack of any reliable difference in the serum cholesterol levels between the two groups of patients, and 2) the failure to find focal neurologic signs on clinical examination in both groups. Comparison of the patients with chronic brain syndrome (CBS) and normal elderly subjects indicated that the CBS patients weighed less, had higher preprandial blood glucose levels and lower levels of serum albumin and alpha-L, alpha-2 and beta globulin. Electroencephalographic abnormalities were much more common among the CBS group. No significant differences between our patients and normal elderly subjects were found with respect to blood pressure, serum cholesterol, creatinine, sodium, potassium, chloride, phosphorus, CO 2 combining power, osmolarity, total serum proteins, total serum globulin, gamma globulin, and the frequency of abnormalities in the electrocardiogram and in the intracranial and intrathoracic blood vessels.

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confidence: 87%

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confidence: 55%

Section: Resultscontrasting

confidence: 48%

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 44%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Grad²,

Beckett

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Aging Effects and Drugs in Man

Weber¹,

Cohen²

1975

Concepts in Biochemical Pharmacology

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Q-technique methodology in the study of healthy aged men (part II)

Kleban

1980

Experimental Aging Research

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This is the second in a series of papers which describe the application of the Q-technique to the study of healthy aged men. The Q-type factor analysis was performed on the subjects of a 1957 NIMH study (47 aged men across 550 measured variables). These papers focus on Q-factor clusters which contained biological and cognitive relationships. The first paper concentrated on methodological issues and also presented six Q-factor clusters from Q-factors 1 and 2. This second paper presents 12 additional clusters from Q-factors 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. Biological states (i.e., aspects of cardiovascular and cerebral chemistry/metabolism functions) were observed in relationship to cognitive (i.e., intellectual, memory, and psychometric performance), speed (i.e., auditory and visual reaction times), and social-psychological (e.g., foreign versus native born) functions.

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Medical Investigation of the Processes of Aging.

Cited by 5 publications

References 19 publications

Some Clinical and Biochemical Variables in Patients with Chronic Brain Syndrome

Some Clinical and Biochemical Variables in Patients with Chronic Brain Syndrome

Aging Effects and Drugs in Man

Q-technique methodology in the study of healthy aged men (part II)

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