Genetics and Alzheimer's disease: promises and caveats

Marshal Folstein

doi:10.1016/0197-4580(86)90081-3

Genetics and Alzheimer's disease: promises and caveats

Marshal Folstein

School of Medicine

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Abstract

As research continues to clarify the genetic role in Alzheimer's Disease, advances in genetic research can be expected, including the emergence of a field of specialty-geriatric genetics. This, in turn, will present additional ethical problems to the medical profession.

Original language	English (US)
Number of pages	1
Journal	Neurobiology of Aging
Volume	7
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0197-4580(86)90081-3
State	Published - Jan 1 1986

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neuroscience(all)
Aging
Clinical Neurology
Developmental Biology
Geriatrics and Gerontology

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