Exploration of environmental and genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease: The value of cross-cultural studies

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 98-101

  Hendrie, Hugh C ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b 541 Clinical Dr ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Cross cultural; Genetics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035533664     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8721.00125     Document Type: Article

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