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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
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Original Articles

Association Between Change in Systolic Blood Pressure and Cognitive Decline Among Elderly Mexican Americans: Data from the Hispanic Established Population for Epidemiology Study of the Elderly

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Pages 35-54 | Received 04 Dec 2003, Accepted 13 May 2004, Published online: 01 Sep 2006

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