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Scientists who study the genetics of Alzheimer’s distinguish between “familial Alzheimer’s disease,” which runs in families, and “sporadic Alzheimer’s disease”, where no obvious inheritance pattern is seen. True familial Alzheimer’s disease accounts for less than 5% of Alzheimer’s cases. Sporadic Alzheimer’s is much more common. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09AF-KMk4Ng Familial Alzheimer’s Disease All Familial Alzheimer’s disease known so …

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