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Date Submitted:
12/08/07
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Effects Of Alzheimer's Disease May Be Heightened By High Blood Pressure
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"While hypertension is not a cause of Alzheimer's disease, our study shows that it is another hit on the brain that increases its vulnerability to the effects of the disease," said study co-author Cyrus Raji, scientist and M.D. and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pittsburgh where the study was conducted.
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