Double-blind placebo-controlled study of metrifonate, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, for Alzheimer disease
Double-blind placebo-controlled study of metrifonate, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, for Alzheimer disease
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DOI:
10.1097/00002093-199601030-00003
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发表时间:
1996-09-01
影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
Vicari, S
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作者:
Becker, RE;Colliver, JA;Vicari, S
Fifty patients with probable Alzheimer disease (AD) completed a 3-month double-blind study to compare metrifonate to placebo. We dosed metrifonate to achieve a 40-60% inhibition of red blood cell acetylcholinesterase activity. The Alzheimer Disease Assessment Scale cognitive subscale score (ADAS-C) served as the primary outcome measure. At the completion of 3 months of treatment, the metrifonate group ADAS-C score differed significantly from the placebo group score by 2.6 points (g