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Association of statin use with cognitive decline in elderly African Americans.

Neurology - 6 Nov 2007

Szwast S J, Hendrie H C, Lane K A, Gao S, Taylor S E, Unverzagt F, Murrell J, Deeg M, Ogunniyi A, Farlow M R, Hall K S

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BACKGROUND: Previously reported associations between statin use and incident dementia or cognitive decline have been inconsistent. We report the results from a 3-year prospective study on the association of statin use on cognitive decline and incident dementia in elderly African Americans. METHODS: A community-based cohort of 1,146 African Americans aged 70 and older living in Indianapolis, Indiana, was evaluated...

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PMID: 17984456
DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000279333.77404.d7
PMCID: PMC2857758

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