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Relation of blood pressure to risk of incident Alzheimer's disease and change in global cognitive function in older persons.
Neuroepidemiology - 1 Jan 2006
Shah Raj C, Wilson Robert S, Bienias Julia L, Arvanitakis Zoe, Evans Denis A, Bennett David A
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PURPOSE: To examine the relation of systolic and diastolic blood pressure to incident Alzheimer's disease (AD) and rate of cognitive change. METHODS: Longitudinal cohort study with annual clinical evaluations. At baseline, blood pressure was measured, apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotyping was performed, and medications were reviewed. RESULTS: 824 older Catholic clergy members without baseline dementia were recruited...
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