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What is a genetic cause? The example of Alzheimer's Disease.

Medicine, health care, and philosophy - 1 Jan 2006

Dekkers Wim, Rikkert Marcel Olde

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This paper focuses on the causation of diseases, particularly on the idea of a "genetic cause" taking Alzheimer's Disease (AD) as an example. We (1) provide some historical information and a synopsis of the current knowledge on the etiology and pathogenesis of AD, (2) analyse some conceptual problems related to the notion of "genetic disease", (3) elaborate on the alleged (genetic) cause of AD, and (4) place the...

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PMID: 16847726
DOI: 10.1007/s11019-006-9005-7

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