Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 30, Issue 8 , Pages 1177-1183 , August 2009

Carotid atherosclerosis and cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease

  • Mauro Silvestrini

      Affiliations

    • Neurological Clinic, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Conca 1, 60020 Ancona, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Clinica Neurologica, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti, Via Conca 1, 60020 Ancona, Italy. Tel.: +39 071 596 4530; fax: +39 071 887 262.
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  • Beatrice Gobbi

      Affiliations

    • Neurological Clinic, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Conca 1, 60020 Ancona, Italy
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  • Patrizio Pasqualetti

      Affiliations

    • Center of Medical Statistics & Information Technology, AFaR-Fatebenefratelli Hospital-Isola Tiberina, Lungotevere degli Anguillara 12, 00153 Rome, Italy
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  • Marco Bartolini

      Affiliations

    • Neurological Clinic, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Conca 1, 60020 Ancona, Italy
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  • Roberto Baruffaldi

      Affiliations

    • Neurological Clinic, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Conca 1, 60020 Ancona, Italy
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  • Chiara Lanciotti

      Affiliations

    • Neurological Clinic, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Conca 1, 60020 Ancona, Italy
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  • Raffaella Cerqua

      Affiliations

    • Neurological Clinic, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Conca 1, 60020 Ancona, Italy
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  • Claudia Altamura

      Affiliations

    • Neurological Clinic, Campus Biomedico University, Via Dei Compositori 130, 00128 Rome, Italy
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  • Leandro Provinciali

      Affiliations

    • Neurological Clinic, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Conca 1, 60020 Ancona, Italy
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  • Fabrizio Vernieri

      Affiliations

    • Neurological Clinic, Campus Biomedico University, Via Dei Compositori 130, 00128 Rome, Italy

Received 4 April 2007 ,Revised 7 September 2007 ,Accepted 9 November 2007.

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