Molecular genetics of familial Alzheimer disease.

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Alzheimer disease (AD) is a genetically heterogeneous and progressive degenerative disorder of the brain. It affects approximately 4 million Americans and causes more than 100,000 deaths each year, and there is no cure. It is estimated that by the year 2020, 14 million Americans will be affected...

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• Mutation
• Molecular Sequence Data
• Amino Acid Sequence
• Aged
• Membrane Proteins
• Apolipoproteins E