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The DRD2 Taq1A A1 Allele May Magnify the Risk of Alzheimer's in Aging African-Americans.
Molecular neurobiology - 1 Jul 2018
Blum Kenneth, Badgaiyan Rajendra D, Dunston Georgia M, Baron David, Modestino Edward J, McLaughlin Thomas, Steinberg Bruce, Gold Mark S, Gondré-Lewis Marjorie C
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Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys cognitive skills and the ability to perform the simplest tasks. More than 5 million Americans are afflicted with Alzheimer's; a disorder which ranks third, just behind heart disease and cancer, as a cause of death for older people. With no real cure and in spite of enormous efforts worldwide, the disease remains a mystery in...
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