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Prospective analysis of the association between estrogen receptor gene variants and the risk of cognitive decline in elderly women.
European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Dec 2013
Ryan Joanne, Carrière Isabelle, Amieva Helene, Rouaud Olivier, Berr Claudine, Ritchie Karen, Scarabin Pierre-Yves, Ancelin Marie-Laure
Abstract excerpt
A plethora of data suggests a role for estrogen in cognitive function and genetic variants in the estrogen receptors ESR1 and ESR2 have been implicated in a range of hormone-sensitive diseases. It remains unknown however, whether ESR polymorphisms are associated with the risk of decline in specific domains of cognitive function. Data came from 3799 non-demented, community-dwelling elderly women recruited in...
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