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Potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia in identical twins

1 Apr 2006

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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to test nongenetic factors that might explain discordance for dementia in monozygotic twin pairs. Risk factors included education, engaged lifestyle in midlife, and early life circumstances indexed by tooth loss, short adult height, and parental social class. METHODS: Data are from the HARMONY study, including members of the Swedish Twin Registry age 65 and older and...

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PMID: 19595867
DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2006.01.002

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