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Abnormal nocturnal blood pressure profile is associated with mild cognitive impairment in the elderly: the J-SHIPP study.
Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension - 1 Jan 2010
Guo Haiyan, Tabara Yasuharu, Igase Michiya, Yamamoto Miyuki, Ochi Namiko, Kido Tomoko, Uetani Eri, Taguchi Keiko, Miki Tetsuro, Kohara Katsuhiko
Abstract excerpt
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a syndrome characteristic of the transition phase between normal cognitive function and dementia, has been shown to carry the risk of progression to dementia. Dysregulation of blood pressure (BP) is thought to be an indicator of cerebrovascular damage, including c...
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