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High cortisol levels are associated with cognitive impairment no-dementia (CIND) and dementia.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 23 Aug 2013
Lara Vivian P, Caramelli Paulo, Teixeira Antônio L, Barbosa Maira T, Carmona Karoline C, Carvalho Maria G, Fernandes Ana P, Gomes Karina B
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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to compare serum cortisol concentrations in cognitively healthy elderly and in subjects with cognitive impairment no dementia (CIND) and dementia, besides to evaluate these concentrations according to apolipoprotein E genotype (APOE). METHODS: Three-hundred and nine elderly enrolled in the Pietà Study (Brazil) were divided in 3 groups: control (n=158), CIND (n=92) and dementia (n=59)...
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