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The genetics of Alzheimer disease and the application of molecular tests.
Genetic testing - 1 Jan 1999
Tobin S L, Chun N, Powell T M, McConnell L M
Abstract excerpt
Two general classes of genes are associated with the development of Alzheimer disease (AD). The first group consists of genes that appear to cause AD when mutated, and the second category is composed of genes that are statistically associated with AD, depending on the inheritance of specific alleles. This paper reviews the current state of knowledge about the genetics of AD, and we then discuss the two molecular...
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