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The prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease among diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia

Alhanouf S. Alqudah, Nahed S. Abaalkhail, Alanoud S. Alturki, Yasmen S. Naseer and Sara K. Almansour
Saudi Medical Journal March 2025, 46 (3) 244-253; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2025.46.3.20240778
Alhanouf S. Alqudah
From the College of Business Administration (Alqudah), King Faisal University, from the College of Food and Agriculture Sciences (Abaalkhail); from the College of Applied Medical Science (Naseer); from the Department of Public Health (Almansour), King Saud University, from the Department of Food Science and Nutrition (Abaalkhail), Chamber of Commerce, from the Department of Nursing (Alturki), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and from the College Public Health (Almansour), Alcalá University, Alcalá, Spain.
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Nahed S. Abaalkhail
From the College of Business Administration (Alqudah), King Faisal University, from the College of Food and Agriculture Sciences (Abaalkhail); from the College of Applied Medical Science (Naseer); from the Department of Public Health (Almansour), King Saud University, from the Department of Food Science and Nutrition (Abaalkhail), Chamber of Commerce, from the Department of Nursing (Alturki), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and from the College Public Health (Almansour), Alcalá University, Alcalá, Spain.
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Alanoud S. Alturki
From the College of Business Administration (Alqudah), King Faisal University, from the College of Food and Agriculture Sciences (Abaalkhail); from the College of Applied Medical Science (Naseer); from the Department of Public Health (Almansour), King Saud University, from the Department of Food Science and Nutrition (Abaalkhail), Chamber of Commerce, from the Department of Nursing (Alturki), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and from the College Public Health (Almansour), Alcalá University, Alcalá, Spain.
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Yasmen S. Naseer
From the College of Business Administration (Alqudah), King Faisal University, from the College of Food and Agriculture Sciences (Abaalkhail); from the College of Applied Medical Science (Naseer); from the Department of Public Health (Almansour), King Saud University, from the Department of Food Science and Nutrition (Abaalkhail), Chamber of Commerce, from the Department of Nursing (Alturki), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and from the College Public Health (Almansour), Alcalá University, Alcalá, Spain.
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Sara K. Almansour
From the College of Business Administration (Alqudah), King Faisal University, from the College of Food and Agriculture Sciences (Abaalkhail); from the College of Applied Medical Science (Naseer); from the Department of Public Health (Almansour), King Saud University, from the Department of Food Science and Nutrition (Abaalkhail), Chamber of Commerce, from the Department of Nursing (Alturki), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and from the College Public Health (Almansour), Alcalá University, Alcalá, Spain.
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Saudi Medical Journal Mar 2025, 46 (3) 244-253; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2025.46.3.20240778

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