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Doctors, what are the causes of alzheimer's disease?
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Nobody knows: In most cases, it is not clear what are the causes of alzheimer's disease. In some cases, the cause is an abnormal gene but that is true in only about 5% of people with alzheimer's disease.
Answered 4/13/2014
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