Evaluation and use of diagnostic tests in Alzheimer's disease

Neurobiology of Aging

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 139-143

  Mayeux, R ^a  

^a Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AUTOPSY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0032030921     PISSN: 01974580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0197-4580(98)00014-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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