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jwb375

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on: Jun 22, 2018
The doctor correctly diagnosed that her patient had vascular dementia rather than Alzheimer's because the
 
  A) patient seemed to be improving.
  B) patient was a woman.
  C) symptoms came on rather suddenly.
  D) symptoms were totally different.

Question 2

Abnormal deposits of protein seen in the brains of Alzheimer's patients are called
 
  A) amyloid plaques.
  B) apolipoproteins.
  C) neurofibrillary tangles.
  D) telomeres.


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Kingjoffery

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A


jwb375

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

JaynaD87

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:D TYSM

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