Vascular Factors and Cognitive Dysfunction in Alzheimer Disease
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Vascular Factors and Cognitive Dysfunction in Alzheimer Disease
BACKGROUND The purpose of the present study was to assess the influence of vascular factors on the degree of intensity and rate of progression of cognitive disorders in the course of Alzheimer Disease (AD). MATERIAL AND METHODS The research group consisted of 39 persons, all of whom were diagnosed with AD according to the NINCDS/ADRDA criteria. We divided these patients into 2 subgroups, base...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Science Monitor
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1643-3750
DOI: 10.12659/msm.894550