Is hemochromatosis a risk factor for Alzheimer's Disease?

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 471-477

  Connor, J R ^a,b   Milward, E A ^a,c,d   Moalem, S ^a,e   Sampietro, M ^a   Boyer, P ^a,b   Percy, M E ^a,b,c   Vergani, C ^a   Scott, R J ^d   Chorney, M ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID; ANTIOXIDANT; IRON; IRON CHELATE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; GENE MUTATION; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INCIDENCE; IRON METABOLISM; LIFESTYLE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0034754752     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2001-3506     Document Type: Article

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