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Estrogen receptor α polymorphisms and the risk of cognitive decline: A 2-year follow-up study.
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry - 1 May 2014
Ma Suk Ling, Tang Nelson Leung Sang, Leung Grace Tak Yu, Fung Ada Wai Tung, Lam Linda Chiu Wa
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OBJECTIVE: The neuroprotective role of estrogen is supported by biochemical studies, but the results from clinical trials of estrogen replacement therapy on cognitive decline are controversial. One possible missing link might be the interindividual difference in estrogen receptor expression. In this study, the association of estrogen receptor α (ESR1) polymorphisms and cognitive decline was investigated. METHODS:...
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