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. 2019 Feb;45(2):187-189.
doi: 10.1111/nan.12517. Epub 2018 Oct 24.

Is APOE ε4 required for Alzheimer's disease to develop in TREM2 p.R47H variant carriers?

R Guerreiro  1   2   3 , T Orme  2 , A C Naj  4   5   6 , A B Kuzma  5   6 , G D Schellenberg  5   7 , J Bras  1   2   3
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Is APOE ε4 required for Alzheimer's disease to develop in TREM2 p.R47H variant carriers?

R Guerreiro et al. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol. 2019 Feb.
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