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Total serum cholesterol levels and Alzheimer's dementia in patients with Down syndrome.
International journal of geriatric psychiatry - 1 Sept 2008
Prasher V P, Airuehia E, Patel A, Haque M S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The risk for dementia in Alzheimer's disease (DAD) in adults with Down syndrome (DS) is higher than in the general adult population. Hypercholesterolaemia has been reported as a risk factor for DAD in the general population. This study investigated the role of serum cholesterol levels in the onset of DAD in the DS population. METHODS: This study investigated total serum cholesterol levels in 179 DS...
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