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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 onset distributions for familial and "sporadic" AD are also confirmed. The utility of testing for mutations of the amyloid...
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