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Midlife vascular risk factors and Alzheimer's disease in later life: longitudinal, population based study.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) - 16 Jun 2001
Kivipelto M, Helkala E L, Laakso M P, Hänninen T, Hallikainen M, Alhainen K, Soininen H, Tuomilehto J, Nissinen A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relation of midlife raised blood pressure and serum cholesterol concentrations to Alzheimer's disease in later life. DESIGN: Prospective, population based study. SETTING: Populations of Kuopio and Joensuu, eastern Finland. PARTICIPANTS: Participants were derived from random, population based samples previously studied in a survey carried out in 1972, 1977, 1982, or 1987. After an average...
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