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Current Alzheimer Research

Editor-in-Chief

ISSN (Print): 1567-2050
ISSN (Online): 1875-5828

Editorial

The Need for a Break

Author(s): Daniela Merlo* and Cristiana Mollinari

Volume 20, Issue 8, 2023

Published on: 25 October, 2023

Page: [523 - 525] Pages: 3

DOI: 10.2174/0115672050272291231013140116

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