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Sex and gender differences in the causes of dementia: a narrative review.

Maturitas - 1 Oct 2014

Rocca Walter A, Mielke Michelle M, Vemuri Prashanthi, Miller Virginia M

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This is a narrative review of new ideas and concepts related to differences between men and women in their risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease (AD). We introduce the concept of dimorphic neurology and the distinction between sex and gender. We then provide three examples of risk factors related to sex and gender from the literature. Apolipoprotein E genotype is equally common in men and women but...

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PMID: 24954700
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2014.05.008
PMCID: PMC4169309

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