Nilvadipine in mild to moderate Alzheimer disease: A randomised controlled trial.
BACKGROUND:This study reports the findings of the first large-scale Phase III investigator-driven clinical trial to slow the rate of cognitive decline in Alzheimer disease with a dihydropyridine (DHP) calcium channel blocker, nilvadipine. Nilvadipine, licensed to treat hypertension, reduces amyloid...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Medicine |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6152871?pdf=render |