Insulin Resistance Is an Important Risk Factor for Cognitive Impairment in Elderly Patients with Primary Hypertension

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Ma, Lina ; Feng, Ming ; Ian, Yuying ; Yang, Wei ; Liu, Jia ; Han, Rui ; Zhu, Hong ; Li, Yun

关键词: Hypertension;    insulin resistance;    cognitive impairment;    elderly;    risk factor;   

DOI  :  10.3349/ymj.2015.56.1.89

学科分类：内分泌与代谢学

【 摘 要 】

Purpose: Insulin resistance plays a role in the development of dementia and hypertension. We investigated a possible relationship between cognitive impairment and insulin resistance in elderly Chinese patients with primary hypertension. Materials and Meth