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Molecular genetics of Alzheimer's disease.
Geriatrics - 1 Sept 1997
Goate A M
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Genetic studies have led to the identification of three genes which, when mutated, cause familial forms of Alzheimer's disease (AD): the beta-amyloid precursor protein gene (APP), presenilin 1 (PS-1) and presenilin 2 (PS-2). Association studies have also shown that the epsilon 4 allele of the apo...
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