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Orthostatic Hypotension and the Long-Term Risk of Dementia: A Population-Based Study

BACKGROUND: Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a common cause of transient cerebral hypoperfusion in the population. Cerebral hypoperfusion is widely implicated in cognitive impairment, but whether OH contributes to cognitive decline and dementia is uncertain. We aimed to determine the association betw...

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Autores principales: Wolters, Frank J., Mattace-Raso, Francesco U. S., Koudstaal, Peter J., Hofman, Albert, Ikram, M. Arfan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5058559/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27727284
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002143