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Gene-Environment-Time Interactions in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Hypotheses and Research Approaches
1 Jan 2018
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BACKGROUND: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's diseases are age-related neurodegenerative diseases. ALS is not a single entity but a syndrome with many different causes. In all 3 diseases, gene mutations account for only 10-15% of cases. Many environmental and lifestyle factors have been implicated as risk factors for ALS, though none have been proven to cause the disease. It is...
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