Alzheimer disease in Sardinian population: A neuropsychological and genetic study

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL.1, 1998, Pages 407-416

  Piras, M R ^a   Cherchi, R ^a   Satta, W ^a   Masuri, M R ^a   Sini, S ^a   Pes, M ^a   Errigo, A ^a   Carru, A ^a   Carru, C ^a   Deiana, L ^a   Capula, M G ^a   Rosati, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alzheimer dementia; Apo E polymorphism; Cognitive impairment; Peripheral dysgraphia

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E; HEXAMETHYLPROPYLENE AMINE OXIME TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DYSGRAPHIA; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; WRITING;

EID: 0031715741     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(98)80059-9     Document Type: Article

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