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SUBMITTER: Wharton W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7297195 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wharton Whitney W Zhao Liping L Steenland Kyle K Goldstein Felicia C FC Schneider Julie A JA Barnes Lisa L LL Gearing Marla M Yasar Sevil S
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 20190101 1
<h4>Background</h4>Individuals taking renin angiotensin system (RAS) acting antihypertensives exhibit slower cognitive decline and are less likely to progress from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the mechanism remains unclear.<h4>Objective</h4>We tested the hypothesis that individuals taking RAS acting antihypertensives exhibit less AD-related neuropathology and slower disease progression than individuals taking non-RAS acting antihypertensives.<h4>Method</h4>Par ...[more]