Efficacy and safety of cholinesterase inhibitors in Alzheimer's disease: a meta-analysis.

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Published in CMAJ on September 16, 2003

Authors

Krista L Lanctôt1, Nathan Herrmann, Kenneth K Yau, Lyla R Khan, Barbara A Liu, Maysoon M LouLou, Thomas R Einarson

Author Affiliations

1: Neuropharmacology Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON. Krista.Lanctot@sw.ca

Associated clinical trials:

Impact of Pharmacotherapy Management in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease | NCT02222181

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