Is there a prodromal phase to Alzheimer's dementia in adults with down syndrome?

British Journal of Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 192-197

  Prasher, V P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE;

EID: 0029785655     PISSN: 09697950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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