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Systemic inflammation is associated with MCI and its subtypes: the Sydney Memory and Aging Study.
Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders - 1 Jan 2010
Trollor Julian N, Smith Evelyn, Baune Bernhard T, Kochan Nicole A, Campbell Lesley, Samaras Katherine, Crawford John, Brodaty Henry, Sachdev Perminder
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Raised low-grade systemic inflammation has been associated with dementia, and preliminary studies suggest an association with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). This study examines the relationship between systemic inflammation and MCI subtypes. METHODS: We measured the inflammatory markers C-reactive protein, interleukins (IL)-1β, -6, -8, -10 and -12, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1),...
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