Genetic counselling. Alzheimer's disease: advances in genetics.

doi:10.7748/ns.6.44.29.s42

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Genetic counselling. Alzheimer's disease: advances in genetics.

Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987) - 1 Jan 2000

Wilde M

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Recent advances in DNA technology have allowed identification of those carrying the gene mutation for early onset Alzheimer's disease in some families, and provide the prospect of an effective treatment or cure in the future. While last week's article questioned the existence of late onset Alzhei...

Topics

Alzheimer Disease
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 21
Female
Genetic Counseling
Humans
Male
Mutation
Pedigree

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