Journal article
Effects of Acute Exposure to Aluminum on Cognition in Humans
Abstract
There is epidemiological evidence suggesting an association between aluminum in drinking water and Alzheimer's disease (AD), and between aluminum in dialysate and dialysis dementia. The exact role of aluminum in the pathogenesis of these and other dementias is not clear. This study examined the acute effects of aluminum on cognitive function in patients with AD and related dementias and in age-matched and younger volunteers with normal …
Authors
Molloy DW; Standish TI; Nieboer E; Turnbull JD; Smith SD; Dubois S
Journal
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Part A, Vol. 70, No. 23, pp. 2011–2019
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
October 29, 2007
DOI
10.1080/15287390701551142
ISSN
1528-7394