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Editorial

Why have transgenic rodent models failed to successfully mimic Alzheimer’s disease. How can we develop effective drugs without them?

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Pages 327-330 | Received 12 Nov 2018, Accepted 07 Feb 2019, Published online: 18 Feb 2019

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