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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 28 out of 100. Down syndrome and Alzheimer's

Topic: Brain proteins, microglia and lab models

No entanto, os resultados dos estudos clínicos apresentam divergências entre si, além de limitações metodológicas, pequeno tamanho amostral e variabilidade na definição dos desfechos. Há escassez de ensaios clínicos randomizados robustos para esses compostos e quase inexistência de abordagens que estratifiquem os participantes com base em perfis genéticos, como o status de genes relacionados ao processo neuroinflamatório. Conclusões: O uso da vitamina E é uma alternativa promissora para o tratamento da demência na população com SD. No entanto, os dados ainda são preliminares, e faltam estudos que integrem variabilidade da expressão gênica na análise de eficácia e segurança dessas intervenções. Os resultados desta revisão inicial indicam a necessidade de estudos mais completos e sugerem o potencial da farmacogenômica como ferramenta futura para personalização terapêutica nessa população.

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APA 7th

Silva, M. N., Nassif, L. S., & Guerra‐Júnior, A. A. (2026). Vitamina E e outros antioxidantes na síndrome de Down para pacientes com demência: evidências iniciais com foco em marcadores genéticos. Jornal de Assistência Farmacêutica e Farmacoeconomia. https://doi.org/10.22563/2525-7323.2026.v11.e00332

Vancouver

Silva MN, Nassif LS, Guerra‐Júnior AA. Vitamina E e outros antioxidantes na síndrome de Down para pacientes com demência: evidências iniciais com foco em marcadores genéticos. Jornal de Assistência Farmacêutica e Farmacoeconomia. 2026. doi:10.22563/2525-7323.2026.v11.e00332.

BibTeX

@article{silva2026-2fa394a3,
  author  = {Silva, Marina Nascimento and Nassif, Lívia Silva and Guerra‐Júnior, Augusto Afonso},
  title   = {{Vitamina E e outros antioxidantes na síndrome de Down para pacientes com demência: evidências iniciais com foco em marcadores genéticos}},
  journal = {Jornal de Assistência Farmacêutica e Farmacoeconomia},
  year    = {2026},
  doi     = {10.22563/2525-7323.2026.v11.e00332},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.22563/2525-7323.2026.v11.e00332}
}

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Key findings

Why it matters

This review found that clinical studies of vitamin E and other antioxidants for dementia in Down syndrome disagree with each other and have methodological limitations, small sample sizes and inconsistent outcome definitions. The authors conclude the data are still preliminary and that robust randomized trials are lacking.

Study details

How this study scored 28/100
How this study's score is builtJournal tier 7 of 10; Journal's citation record 0 of 4; Study design 0 of 12; Strength of evidence 1 of 5; Peer-review validation 10 of 10; How recent 5 of 5; Sample size 0 of 4; Effect reported 0 of 3; Studied in people 0 of 3; Randomised / blinded 0 of 2; Times cited 0 of 7; Citations per year 0 of 5; Impact for its field and year 0 of 6; Cited by studies here 0 of 6; Still being cited 0 of 4; Senior author's track record left out, no data; Institution's track record left out, no data; Multi-centre collaboration 0 of 3; Indexed in PubMed 1 of 2; Free to read 2 of 2. 26 of the 93 points it could be judged on, which is 28 of 100. Total 28 of 100.26 of the 93 points we could judge = 28 of 100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on senior author's track record and institution's track record, so those were left out: it earned 26 of the 93 points we could judge it on, which is 28 out of 100.

ComponentPointsWhy
Journal tier 7 / 10 Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Jornal de Assistência Farmacêutica e Farmacoeconomia)
Journal's citation record 0 / 4 Jornal de Assistência Farmacêutica e Farmacoeconomia: journal h-index 4 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29)
Study design 0 / 12 No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Strength of evidence 1 / 5 Rated “low” in our summary
Peer-review validation 10 / 10 Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal.
How recent 5 / 5 2026 — within 1 year(s) of the newest study here
Sample size 0 / 4 Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Effect reported 0 / 3 No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Studied in people 0 / 3 Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Randomised / blinded 0 / 2 No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited 0 / 7 Cited 0 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year 0 / 5 0.0 citations a year over 2 year(s) since 2026
Impact for its field and year 0 / 6 Cited 0.0× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here 0 / 6 No other study in this library cites it
Still being cited 0 / 4 Cited 0 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record — / 4 OpenAlex's profile for last-listed author Augusto Afonso Guerra‐Júnior holds only 5 work(s), too few to judge a track record — left out of this score
Institution's track record — / 3 No institution listed in OpenAlex — left out of this score
Multi-centre collaboration 0 / 3 OpenAlex lists 0 institution(s) in 0 countries — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete)
Indexed in PubMed 1 / 2 Not in PubMed, but has a DOI
Free to read 2 / 2 Free to read
Points 26 / 93 Scored on 18 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 26 of the 93 points we could judge it on is 28 out of 100.
Total 28 / 100 —

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