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Erschienen in: European Journal of Epidemiology 7/2018

22.06.2018 | COMMENTARY

A new era for dementia epidemiology: Alzheimer’s disease, hardening of arteries, or just old age?

verfasst von: Lewis H. Kuller

Erschienen in: European Journal of Epidemiology | Ausgabe 7/2018

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The paper by Glymour et al. questions the recently published research framework for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) for research studies [1]. Their interpretation of the role of amyloid in the diagnosis of AD is inaccurate and has led them to a faulty interpretation of the need for these new guidelines [2]. …
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Metadaten
Titel
A new era for dementia epidemiology: Alzheimer’s disease, hardening of arteries, or just old age?
verfasst von
Lewis H. Kuller
Publikationsdatum
22.06.2018
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
European Journal of Epidemiology / Ausgabe 7/2018
Print ISSN: 0393-2990
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7284
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-018-0420-x

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