Genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease: studies by linkage and hypothesis-driven candidate gene approach.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, currently affecting around 17--25 million people worldwide. The typical neuropathological hallmarks of AD are amyloid beta (Abeta) deposition, presence of neurofibrillary tangles and neuronal cell death. Evidence from ongoing studies...
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2006
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| Online Access: | http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b6074246 http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-343875 |