Metal ions and Alzheimer's disease

Interaction Between Neurons and Glia in Aging and Disease

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 333-361

  Adlard, Paul A ^a   Bush, Ashley I ^a,b  

^a FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-70830-0_15     Document Type: Chapter

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