September 13, 2010
View Full PaperProgression of brain atrophy and cognitive decline in diabetes mellitus
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Abstract
Our data show that elderly patients with DM without dementia have accelerated progression of brain atrophy with significant consequences in cognition compared to subjects without DM. Our findings add further evidence to the hypothesis that diabetes exerts deleterious effects on neuronal integrity.