Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 211-216 , July 2007

Comparison of Alzheimer’s disease in American Indians, whites, and African Americans

  • Myron F. Weiner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Department of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 214-646-9353; Fax: 214-648-9334.
    • ,
  • Linda S. Hynan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Sciences-Biostatistics and Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Duane Beekly

      Affiliations

    • National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    • ,
  • Thomas D. Koepsell

      Affiliations

    • National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    • Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    • ,
  • Walter A. Kukull

      Affiliations

    • National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

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 Supported in part by NIA grant 1 P30 AG 12300-08.

PII: S1552-5260(07)00470-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2007.04.376

Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 211-216 , July 2007

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