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Apolipoprotein E genotype modifies the association between midlife lung function and cognitive function in old age.
Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders - 1 Jan 2009
Giltay Erik J, Nissinen Aulikki, Giampaoli Simona, Kromhout Daan
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Because poor lung function may be a risk factor for cognitive decline, we aimed to test the association of respiratory function with cognitive function and dementia later in life, as well as potential effect modification by APOE epsilon4 carrier status. METHODS: In a prospective population-based cohort study, forced vital capacity and forced expiratory flow were measured around 1965 in 857 men...
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