Pravastatin and cognitive function in the elderly. Results of the PROSPER study
Pravastatin and cognitive function in the elderly. Results of the PROSPER study
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Trompet, Stella , van Vliet, Peter , de Craen, Anton J. M. , Jolles, Jelle , Buckley, Brendan M. , Murphy, Michael B. , Ford, Ian , Macfarlane, Peter W. , Sattar, Naveed , Packard, Chris J. , Stott, David J. , Shepherd, Jim , Bollen, Eduard L. E. M. , Blauw, Gerard J. , Jukema, J. Wouter and Westendorp, Rudi G. J.
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Heidelberg: D. Steinkopff-Verlag
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English
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Heidelberg: D. Steinkopff-Verlag
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Observational studies have given conflicting results about the effect of statins in preventing dementia and cognitive decline. Moreover, observational studies are subject to prescription bias, making it hard to draw definite conclusions from them. Randomized controlled trials are therefore the preferred study design to investigate the association b...
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Pravastatin and cognitive function in the elderly. Results of the PROSPER study
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_733681807
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_733681807
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0340-5354,1432-1459
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1432-1459
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10.1007/s00415-009-5271-7
