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Type-2 diabetes and risk of dementia: observational and Mendelian randomisation studies in 1 million individuals.
Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences - 24 Apr 2020
Thomassen Jesper Qvist, Tolstrup Janne Schurmann, Benn Marianne, Frikke-Schmidt Ruth
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AIMS: In observational studies, type-2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of dementia; however, the causal nature of this association remains unanswered. In an unselected nationwide study of all Danes, we wanted to test whether type-2 diabetes is associated with dementia subtypes, and to test whether potential associations are of a causal nature. METHODS: In the current study of nationwide observational...
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