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Antioxidant vitamins E and C and risk of Alzheimer's disease
1Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, 711 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Nutrition Reviews
|April 4, 2003
Abstract:
Age-related neurodegenerative disorders are increasing rapidly. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia associated with aging. A recent study has examined the role of vitamins E and C in a prospective epidemiologic cohort study and suggested that they might protect against Alzheimer's disease.