Is there a genetic basis for the deposition of beta-amyloid after fatal head injury?

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1. Alzheimer's disease is a heterogeneous disorder that may be caused by genetic or environmental factors or by a combination of both. Abnormalities in chromosomes 1, 14, and 21 have all been implicated in the pathogenesis of the early-onset form of the disease, while the epsilon 4 allele of the apolipoprotein E gene (on chromosome 19) is now recognized as a risk factor for early- and late-onset sporadic and...

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