The consortium to establish a registry for Alzheimer's disease (CERAD). Part XIII. Obtaining autopsy in Alzheimer's disease

Neurology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 142-145

  Fillenbaum, G G ^a,g   Huber, M S ^a   Beekly, D ^b   Henderson, V W ^c   Mortimer, J ^d   Morris, J C ^e   Harrell, L E ^f  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f The University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^g DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUCASIAN; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTRATION;

EID: 0029885505     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.46.1.142     Document Type: Article

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