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Inflammation and dementia: epidemiologic evidence.

R Peila1, L J Launer

  • 1Laboratory of Epidemiology, Demography and Biometry, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.

Summary

Inflammation may contribute to cognitive disorders (CD) and neurodegeneration. While non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs show a protective association, the role of specific inflammatory markers and genetic factors requires further investigation in population studies.

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