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General anesthetic and the risk of dementia in elderly patients: current insights

In this review, we aim to provide clinical insights into the relationship between surgery, general anesthesia (GA), and dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The pathogenesis of AD is complex, involving specific disease-linked proteins (amyloid-beta [Aβ] and tau), inflammation, and neurot...

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Autores principales: Hussain, Maria, Berger, Miles, Eckenhoff, Roderic G, Seitz, Dallas P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4181446/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25284995
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S49680