Characterization of neuronal dystrophy induced by fibrillar amyloid β: implications for Alzheimer’s disease
✍ Scribed by E.A Grace; C.A Rabiner; J Busciglio
- Book ID
- 117490603
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 346 KB
- Volume
- 114
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0306-4522
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