Verônica Rabelo Santana Amaral, Ícaro José Santos Ribeiro, Roseanne Montargil Rocha
Factors associated with knowledge of the disease in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Investigacion y educacion en enfermeria
processing speed ps one basic elements cognitive functions regarded common mechanism mediates general cognitive decline aging present study australian twins 117 monozygotic pairs 98 dizygotic pairs 42 single twins aged 65 years estimated genetic influences five measures ps digit symbol coding ds trail making test tmta stroop color naming word reading stroop simple reaction time srt complex reaction time crt covariation general cognitive ability gca reasoning problemsolving memory additive genetic factors explained 62 variance ds 42 tmta 57 stroop 48 35 srt crt respectively quantitative genetic modeling showed covariation five ps measures gca could explained one common genetic factor covariation ps measures partly explained nonshared environmental well genetic influences genetic correlation among ps measures strongest ds tmta ps measures gca strongest ds findings suggest different ps measures well gca large extent influenced set genes relationship ps gca entirely due sharedgenetic influences