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O1‐09‐06: Herpes simplex virus, anti‐herpetic medication, and dementia: Results from the three‐city population‐based cohort
Author(s) -
Helmer Catherine,
Goff Mélanie,
Féart Catherine,
Garrigue Isabelle,
Fleury Hervé,
Berr Claudine,
Tzourio Christophe,
Letenneur Luc,
Dartigues Jean-François
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2015.07.080
Subject(s) - dementia , medicine , cohort , herpes simplex virus , population , prospective cohort study , cohort study , pediatrics , immunology , virus , disease , environmental health
The prevalence of MI, PD and CI among Chinese elderly in communities were deceasing during the last decade, consistence to existing literatures, with variation between male and female, urban/ rural residence and age groups. The decline in the three indexes over time was partly attributed to the confounding of age effects. Other possible factors associated the decline in prevalence are under investigation.