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Molecular genetics of Alzheimer's disease: presenilin 1 gene analysis in a cohort of patients from the Poznań region.
Journal of applied genetics - 1 Jan 2003
Kowalska Anna, Wender Mieczyslaw, Florczak Jolanta, Pruchnik-Wolinska Danuta, Modestowicz Renata, Szczech Józef, Rossa Grzegorz, Kozubski Wojciech
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by memory loss and personality changes. Pathological hallmarks of AD are: deposition of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain, accompanied by neuronal and synaptic loss. The genetic background of...
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