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Anticholinergic Medication Use, Dopaminergic Genotype, and Recurrent Falls.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 5 May 2022
Rosso Andrea L, Marcum Zachary A, Zhu Xiaonan, Bohnen Nicolaas, Rosano Caterina
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BACKGROUND: Anticholinergic medications are associated with fall risk. Higher dopaminergic signaling may provide resilience to these effects. We tested interactions between anticholinergic medication use and dopaminergic genotype on risk for recurrent falls over 10 years. METHODS: Participants in the Health, Aging, and Body Composition (Health ABC) study (n = 2 372, mean age = 73.6; 47.8% men; 60.0% White)...
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