Angiotensin receptor blocker use may decrease the incidence and progression of Alzheimer's disease and dementia in older men but the strength of the evidence is questionable
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Angiotensin receptor blocker use may decrease the incidence and progression of Alzheimer's disease and dementia in older men but the strength of the evidence is questionable
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Use of angiotensin receptor blockers and risk of dementia in a predominantly male population: prospective cohort analysis.BMJ. 2010 Jan 12;340:b5465. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5465. BMJ. 2010. PMID: 20068258 Free PMC article.
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