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Associations between primary open angle glaucoma, Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia: record linkage study
4 Nov 2014
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AIMS: The potential association between primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) is uncertain and has implications for understanding disease pathogenesis, referral and treatments. The aim was to determine whether individuals diagnosed with POAG are at higher risk of subsequently developing AD or vascular dementia. METHODS: A POAG cohort of 87 658 people was constructed from English National...
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