Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 33, Issue 1 , Pages 197.e11-197.e20 , January 2012

Stereological quantification of the cerebellum in patients with Alzheimer's disease

  • Kjeld Andersen

      Affiliations

    • Research Laboratory for Stereology and Neuroscience, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Copenhagen, NV, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Research Laboratory for Stereology and Neuroscience, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark. Tel.: +45 35316421; fax: +45 35316434
    • ,
  • Birgitte Bo Andersen

      Affiliations

    • Research Laboratory for Stereology and Neuroscience, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Copenhagen, NV, Denmark
    • Memory Disorder Research Group, Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
    • ,
  • Bente Pakkenberg

      Affiliations

    • Research Laboratory for Stereology and Neuroscience, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Copenhagen, NV, Denmark

Received 3 November 2009 ,Revised 27 April 2010 ,Accepted 21 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2010.06.013

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