Head injury as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease: The evidence 10 years on; a partial replication

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 857-862

  Fleminger, S ^a   Oliver, D L ^a   Lovestone, S ^b   Rabe Hesketh, S ^b   Giora, A ^a  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0037967245     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.74.7.857     Document Type: Article

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