Abstract:Objective To study the correlation between serum monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP- 1), amyloid A (SAA) and cognitive function in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods A total of 78 patients with T2DM admitted to our hospital were selected as the study group, and 70 patients with health examination in our hospital during the same period were selected as the control group. The levels of serum MCP-1 and SAA were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The cognitive function of the two groups was assessed by the Concise Mental State Scale (MMSE). The correlation between serum MCP-1 and SAA levels and cognitive function of T2DM was studied and analyzed. Results The levels of FBG and HbA1c in the study group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The scores of MMSE in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group, and the levels of serum MCP-1 and SAA were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The average score of MMSE in the study group was (18.16±2.84). The incidence of cognitive impairment was 26.92%. Compared with the non-combined group, the levels of serum MCP-1 and SAA in the combined group were significantly higher (P < 0.05); the levels of serum MCP-1 and SAA in the three cognitive impairment groups were significantly higher (P < 0.05). Spersman correlation analysis showed that serum MCP-1 and SAA levels in the study group were negatively correlated with the total score of MMSE scale (r = -0.721 and -0.605, P < 0.05). Conclusions Serum MCP-1 and SAA are risk factors for cognitive impairment in elderly patients with T2DM, which are negatively correlated with cognitive function. They can be used as noninvasive indicators for evaluating cognitive function in elderly patients with T2DM .