Statin use and hippocampal volumes in elderly subjects at risk for Alzheimer's disease: A pilot observational study

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 275-278

  Doraiswamy, P Murali ^a   Steffens, David C ^a   McQuoid, Douglas R ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Brain atrophy; Hippocampal volume; Lipid lowering agent; Mild cognitive impairment; Statin

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

AGE; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN ATROPHY; BRAIN SIZE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PILOT STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 6044247525     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331750401900506     Document Type: Article

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