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Amyloid
The Journal of Protein Folding Disorders
Volume 19, 2012 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Encephalopathy with amyloid angiopathy and numerous amyloid plaques with low levels of CSF Aβ1–40/Aβ1–42

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Pages 186-190 | Received 12 Jul 2012, Accepted 01 Aug 2012, Published online: 21 Sep 2012

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