Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 226, Issue 1 , Pages 31-33 , 15 November 2004

Lipids, diet and Alzheimer disease: an extended summary

  • Grace J. Petot

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 10900 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Robert P. Friedland

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 10900 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106, USA

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PII: S0022-510X(04)00288-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2004.09.007

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 226, Issue 1 , Pages 31-33 , 15 November 2004

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