Reproductive life events and Alzheimer’s disease in Italian women: a retrospective study

Chiara Zucchella1 IRCCS National Neurological Institute, C Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy

Elena Sinforiani1 IRCCS National Neurological Institute, C Mondino Foundation, Pavia, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]

Antonietta Citterio1 IRCCS National Neurological Institute, C Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy

Valentina Giarracca2 Department of Neurology, Ospedale di Circolo/Università dell’Insubria, Varese, Italy

Giorgio Bono2 Department of Neurology, Ospedale di Circolo/Università dell’Insubria, Varese, Italy

Marco Mauri2 Department of Neurology, Ospedale di Circolo/Università dell’Insubria, Varese, Italy

Pages 555-560 | Published online: 21 Nov 2012

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