Antihypertensives for prevention of Alzheimer's disease

Lancet Neurology

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 466-468

  Birkenhäger, Willem H ^a   Staessen, Jan A ^b  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Studies Coordinating Centre   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIHYDROPYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; NITRENDIPINE; POTASSIUM SPARING DIURETIC AGENT;

ALLELE; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; MENTAL DETERIORATION; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; NEUROIMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SEX;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; HUMANS;

EID: 33646535452     PISSN: 14744422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(06)70453-7     Document Type: Letter

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