Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 28, Issue 9 , Pages 1361-1366 , September 2007

Polymorphisms and haplotypes in the C-reactive protein gene and risk of dementia

  • Marieke van Oijen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Neurology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Moniek P.M. de Maat

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Isabella Kardys

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Frank Jan de Jong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Neurology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Albert Hofman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Peter J. Koudstaal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Jacqueline C. Witteman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Monique M.B. Breteler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 10 4087489; fax: +31 10 4089382.

Received 14 February 2006 ,Revised 9 June 2006 ,Accepted 19 June 2006.

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PII: S0197-4580(06)00231-4

doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2006.06.015

Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 28, Issue 9 , Pages 1361-1366 , September 2007

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