Untersuchung der Rolle von ApoE 4 auf den menschlichen Schluckakt

Diese Arbeit untersucht mithilfe des Sydney-Fragebogens zu oropharyngealen Dysphagien einen potenziellen Einfluss des ApoE-4-Polymorphismus auf dysphasische Symptome.

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