Oxidative stress, testosterone, and cognition among Caucasian and Mexican-American men with and without Alzheimer's disease.

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Published in J Alzheimers Dis on January 01, 2014

Authors

Rebecca L Cunningham1, Meharvan Singh1, Sid E O'Bryant2, James R Hall3, Robert C Barber4

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA Institute for Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Research, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA Center FOR HER, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
2: Department of Internal Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA Institute for Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Research, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
3: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA Institute for Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Research, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
4: Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA Institute for Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Research, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.

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