The role of the −427T/C apolipoprotein E promoter polymorphism in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia and mixed dementia
✍ Scribed by Marianna Trebuňová; Eva Slabá; Viera Habalová; Zuzana Gdovinová
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 169 KB
- Volume
- 116
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1435-1463
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