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. 2023 Aug 9;23(5):283-285.
doi: 10.1177/15357597231189588. eCollection 2023 Sep-Oct.

Epilepsy, Cardiovascular Risks, and Dementia: A Ménage à Trois

Ifrah Zawar  1
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Epilepsy, Cardiovascular Risks, and Dementia: A Ménage à Trois

Ifrah Zawar. Epilepsy Curr. .
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Conflict of interest statement

The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financialsupport for the research, authorship, and/or publicationof this article: This work is supported by Alzheimer's Association (AACSFD-22-974008). Dr. Zawar also acknowledges a gift fund from the BAND foundation.

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