The role of β-amyloid peptide in alzheimer's disease

Andréa C. LeBlanc1,2
1Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
2Bloomfield Center for Research in Aging, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada

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