Just as your primary care physician offers routine blood tests to gauge cholesterol or glucose levels, they might soon offer a blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease.
Q&A: Expert explains the reliability of Alzheimer's blood tests retrieved 20 August 2024 from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-qa-expert-reliability-alzheimer-blood.html
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