Association between blood pressure and Alzheimer disease measured up to 27 years prior to diagnosis: the HUNT Study

Association between blood pressure and Alzheimer disease measured up to 27 years prior to diagnosis: the HUNT Study

Abstract Background A lot of attention has been paid to the relationship of blood pressure and dementia because epidemiological research has reported conflicting evidence. Observational data has shown that midlife hypertension is a risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia later in life, wherea...

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Main Authors: Jessica Mira Gabin, Kristian Tambs, Ingvild Saltvedt, Erik Sund, Jostein Holmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Risk factors
Alzheimer disease
Vascular dementia
Blood pressure
Epidemiology
Prospective case cohort
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13195-017-0262-x

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