Article
Genetic testing for Alzheimer disease. Practical and ethical issues.
Archives of neurology - 1 Oct 1997
Roses A D
Abstract excerpt
The dissection of the heterogeneous genetics of the Alzheimer diseases (ADs) is currently more advanced than in any other common disease. Not only are 3 uncommon autosomal dominant mutation loci identified, but universally inherited susceptibility polymorphisms associated with risk and age of ons...
Topics
- Alzheimer Disease
- Apolipoproteins E
- Ethics, Medical
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Humans
- Mutation
- Polymorphism, Genetic
