Factors influencing survival among patients with vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 57-65

  Mortel, Karl F ^a,b   Meyer, John S ^a,b   Rauch, Gaiane M ^a,b   Konno, Shizuko ^a,b   Haque, Anwarul ^a,b   Rauch, Ronald A ^a,b  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease' Risk factors; Survival intervals; Vascular dementia

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949778616     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1052-3057(99)80055-X     Document Type: Article

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