Medical Hypotheses
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 47-48 , January 1995

Antihistamines, a possible risk factor for alzheimer's disease

Received 12 June 1994 ,Accepted 26 July 1994.

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Medical Hypotheses
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 47-48 , January 1995