Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease: update on combining genetic and brain-imaging measures
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- 30 September 2000
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Dialogues in clinical neuroscience
- Vol. 2 (3) , 241-246
Abstract
Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is often missed or delayed in clinical practice; thus, methods to improve early detection would provide opportunities for early intervention, symptomatic treatment, and improved patient function. Emerging data suggest that the disease process begins years before clin …Keywords
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