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Estrogen use and early onset Alzheimer's disease: a population-based study.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Dec 1999
Slooter A J, Bronzova J, Witteman J C, Van Broeckhoven C, Hofman A, van Duijn C M
Abstract excerpt
Estrogen use may be protective for Alzheimer's disease with late onset. However, the effects on early onset Alzheimer's disease are unclear. This issue was studied in a population based setting. For each female patient, a female control was matched on age (within 5 years) and place of residence. Information on estrogen use and other risk factors were, for cases (n=109) and controls (n=119), collected from the...
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