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Apolipoprotein E genotype-specific short-term cognitive benefits of treatment with the antihypertensive nilvadipine in Alzheimer's patients--an open-label trial.
International journal of geriatric psychiatry - 1 Apr 2012
Kennelly Sean, Abdullah Laila, Kenny Rose Anne, Mathura Venkat, Luis Cheryl A, Mouzon Benoit, Crawford Fiona, Mullan Michael, Lawlor Brian
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BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers may be useful in preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease (AD). OBJECTIVE: In an open-label trial of safety and tolerability of nilvadipine in patients with AD, we examined cognition and executive function over a short time period to determine an influence of nilvadipine on these outcomes. METHOD: We investigated change in cognition...
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