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Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease accounting for 50-80% of dementia cases in the country. This disease is characterized by the deposition of extracellular plaques occurring in regions of the brain important for cognitive function. A primary component of these plaques is the amyloid-beta protein.
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- Venkataraman, Lalitha (Author)
- Sierks, Michael (Thesis advisor)
- Rege, Kaushal (Committee member)
- Pauken, Christine (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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2013
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- Partial requirement for: M.S., Arizona State University, 2013Note typethesis
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-50)Note typebibliography
- Field of study: Biological design
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by Lalitha Venkataraman