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. 2014 May;62(5):972-3.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.12810.

Lower hemoglobin is associated with poorer cognitive performance and smaller brain volume in older adults

Charles R Jonassaint  1 , Vijay R Varma, Yi-Fang Chuang, Gregory C Harris, Sevil Yasar, Harmke Polinder-Bos, Michelle C Carlson
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Lower hemoglobin is associated with poorer cognitive performance and smaller brain volume in older adults

Charles R Jonassaint et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2014 May.
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