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Genetic testing has no place as a routine diagnostic test in sporadic and familial cases of Alzheimer's disease.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - 1 Dec 2004
van der Cammen Tischa J M, Croes Esther A, Dermaut Bart, de Jager Marie-Claire, Cruts Marc, Van Broeckhoven Christine, van Duijn Cornelia M
Abstract excerpt
The challenges inherent in diagnosing and treating patients with Alzheimer's disease are increasing. Early diagnosis and modification of risk factors have received growing attention from the media in recent years. As a result, the general public, and patients and family members, are increasingly better informed about the disease, its genetic background, and the possibilities for treatment. The physician is often...
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