Journal article
Joint effect of stroke and APOE 4 on dementia risk
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although stroke and APOE 4 are independent risk factors for dementia, their combined effect remains uncertain. We assessed their joint effect on dementia risk.
METHODS: Subjects participated in Phases 1 and 2 of the Canadian Study of Health and Aging (CSHA). Dementia was diagnosed by consensus, and stroke was diagnosed by history or clinical examination. Analyses were first conducted among clinical participants only, and then rerun …
Authors
Jin YP; Østbye T; Feightner JW; Di Legge S; Hachinski V
Journal
Neurology, Vol. 70, No. 1, pp. 9–16
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
January 2008
DOI
10.1212/01.wnl.0000284609.77385.03
ISSN
0028-3878