Is type II diabetes associated with an increased risk of cognitive dysfunction? A critical review of published studies

Diabetes Care

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 438-445

  Strachan, Mark W J ^a,b   Deary, Ian J ^a   Ewing, Fiona M E ^a   Frier, Brian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE DEFECT; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; VERBAL MEMORY;

EID: 0031025854     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/diacare.20.3.438     Document Type: Review

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