There Appears to Be a Significant Inherited Component to Alzheimer's

question 51

Multiple Choice

There appears to be a significant inherited component to Alzheimer's Disease.According to Gatz,Reynolds,Fratiglioni,Johansson et al.(2006) twin studies suggest that the heritability of the disease is between:

• A)58-79%
• B)25-38%
• C)10-28%
• D)80-95%

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