Limb length and dementia in an older Korean population

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 427-432

  Kim, J M ^a   Stewart, R ^b   Shin, I S ^c   Yoon, J S ^c  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CHILDHOOD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEIGHT; HUMAN; KOREA; LEG LENGTH; MALE; MENARCHE; MENOPAUSE; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SITTING; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0037380903     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.74.4.427     Document Type: Article

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