Occupational Exposure to Mineral Turpentine and Heavy Fuels: A Possible Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Disease
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Occupational Exposure to Mineral Turpentine and Heavy Fuels: A Possible Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Disease
BACKGROUND The association between solvents and Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been the subject of several studies. Yet, only few studies have examined the various solvents separately, and the controls have rarely been monitored long enough. For these reasons and others, we believe that further studies are required. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to identify solvents associated with...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1664-5464
DOI: 10.1159/000362382