The brain compensatory mechanisms and Alzheimer's disease progression: a new protective strategy.

Neural Regen Res

Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia.

Published: May 2015

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