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. 2020 Aug 20;11:9. doi: 10.1186/s13326-020-00228-8

Table 3.

Assessment of the top 15 false-positive trajectories

First disease ICD-10 Second disease ICD-10 Assessment
Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol F10 Alzheimer’s disease G30 Described in literature [37]
Essential (primary) Hypertension I10 Alzheimer’s disease G30 Described in literature [38]
Osteoporosis without pathological fracture M81 Alzheimer’s disease G30 Described in literature [39]
Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus E11 Alzheimer’s disease G30 Described in literature [40]
Other disorders of pancreatic internal secretion E16 Alzheimer’s disease G30 Described in literature [41]
Schizophrenia F20 Other septicaemia A41 Described in literature, but commonly occurs via intermediate diseases such as agranulocytosis and pneumonia [42]
Lupus erythematosus L93 Other disorders of urinary system N39 Described in literature [43]
Disorders of vestibular function H81 Alzheimer’s disease G30 Described in literature [44]
Lupus erythematosus L93 Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified J96 Described in literature [45]
Unspecified Dementia F03 Dementia in Alzheimer’s Disease F00 Further specification of diagnosis
Retinal vascular occlusions H34 Cystitis N30 No relationship found in literature
Chronic ischaemic heart disease I25 Other septicaemia A41 Cardiac troponins are suggested to be biomarkers for sepsis [46]
Hyperplasia of prostate N40 Alzheimer’s disease G30 No relationship found in literature
Hyperparathyroidism and other disorders of parathyroid gland E21 Alzheimer’s disease G30 Suggested in literature (via calcium) [47]
Asthma J45 Umbilical hernia K42 No relationship found in literature