Carotid artery intima media thickness: A predictor of cognitive impairment?

Frontiers in Bioscience - Elite

Volumn 2 E, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 980-990

  Saleh, Christian ^a  

^a not available   (France)

Author keywords

Alzheimer; Carotid atherosclerosis; Carotid intima media thickness; Cognitive impairment; Neuropsychological test

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTIMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAROTID ARTERIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TUNICA INTIMA;

EID: 77956224783     PISSN: 19450494     EISSN: 19450508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2741/e157     Document Type: Article

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