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Aging Neurosci."],"abstract":"<jats:sec><jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study investigates differences in pharmacological and demographic factors among male and female patients with Late-onset Alzheimer\u2019s disease (LOAD) and Early-onset Alzheimer\u2019s disease (EOAD).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>Data are from 10,126\u2009AD patients, 9,290 were diagnosed with LOAD, while 836 were diagnosed with EOAD. Data were collected from the Prisma Health Upstate Alzheimer\u2019s patients\u2019 registry between 2016 and 2021. The logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between pharmacological and demographic factors in males and females with LOAD and EOAD.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>In the adjusted analysis for males, patients that were administered memantine [odd ratio (OR)\u2009=\u20091.588, 95% CI, 1.175\u20132.145, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.003], and buspirone [OR\u2009=\u20091.971, 95% CI, 1.221\u20133.183, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.006] were more likely to be associated with EOAD, while increasing age [OR\u2009=\u20090.816, 95% CI, 0.799\u20130.834, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001] was associated with LOAD. Female patients with a history of alcohol (ETOH) use were more likely to be associated with EOAD while increasing age [OR\u2009=\u20090.845, 95% CI, 0.834\u20130.857, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001], treatment with memantine [OR\u2009=\u20090.774, 95% CI, 0.627\u20130.956, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.017], African Americans [OR\u2009=\u20090.621, 95% CI, 0.462\u20130.835, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.002] and tobacco use [OR\u2009=\u20090.529, 95% CI, 0.424\u20130.660, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001] were associated with LOAD.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our findings identified specific demographic and pharmacological factors associated with males and females with LOAD and EOAD. 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