Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 42-46 , 2 January 2004

Cognitive function in Japanese elderly with type 2 diabetes mellitus

  • Nanaka Mogi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8550, Japan
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  • Hiroyuki Umegaki

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-52-744-2365; fax: +81-52-744-2371
    • Department of Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8550, Japan
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  • Ayako Hattori

      Affiliations

    • Department of Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8550, Japan
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  • Noriki Maeda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, 5-161 Maehata-Cho, Tajimi, Gifu, 507-8522, Japan
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  • Hisayuki Miura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Chubu National Hospital, 36-3, Gengo, Morioka, Obu, Aichi, 474-8511, Japan
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  • Masafumi Kuzuya

      Affiliations

    • Department of Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8550, Japan
    • ,
  • Hiroshi Shimokata

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, National Institute for Longevity Sciences 36-3, Gengo, Morioka, Obu, Aichi, 474-8511, Japan
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  • Fujiko Ando

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, National Institute for Longevity Sciences 36-3, Gengo, Morioka, Obu, Aichi, 474-8511, Japan
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  • Hideki Ito

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology, Tokyo Tama Metropolitan Geriatric Medical Center, 1-7-1, Aoba-Cho, Higashimurayama, Tokyo, 189-0002, Japan
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  • Akihisa Iguchi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8550, Japan

Received 19 January 2003 ,Revised 25 June 2003 ,Accepted 17 July 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S1056-8727(03)00078-3

Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 42-46 , 2 January 2004

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