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Hypertension and cognitive performance in African Americans with Alzheimer disease.
Neurology - 8 Mar 2005
Goldstein F C, Ashley A V, Freedman L J, Penix L, Lah J J, Hanfelt J, Levey A I
Abstract excerpt
The authors examined the relationship between hypertension and cognitive performance in 34 African-American patients with probable Alzheimer disease. Multiple regression analyses indicated that hypertension was associated with poorer overall performance on the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale, particularly the Initiation/Perseveration and Conceptualization subscales, after controlling for gender, age, and education....
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