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Serum Immunoglobulins and Cognitive Status in the Elderly: 2. An Immunological-Behavioral Relationship?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Carl Eisdorfer  and
Donna Cohen
Carl Eisdorfer
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
Donna Cohen
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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Summary

In 42 patients with cognitive dysfunction (senile dementia) significant correlations between immunoglobulins and various tests of intelligence were observed. Serum IgG emerged as the single best predictor of behavioural status. There is need for further research in this field.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 136 , Issue 1 , January 1980 , pp. 40 - 45
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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