Progress in molecular genetics of Alzheimer's disease

Neuroscientist

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-6

  Hisama, Fuki M ^a   Schellenberg, Gerard D ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Amyloid; Apolipoprotein E; Dementia; Molecular genetics; Neurofibrillary tangle

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011323001     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107385849600200106     Document Type: Review

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