Aducanumab for Alzheimer’s Disease: Course and Overview

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  • João Paulo Rema Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal; Clinica de Psiquiatria e Psicologia Médica, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2552-5175
  • Frederico Simões do Couto Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal; Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Católica, Lisboa, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3916-2598

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51338/rppsm.308

Keywords:

Alzheimer Disease/drug therapy, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized

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Published

2022-02-16 — Updated on 2022-03-22

How to Cite

Rema, J. P., & Simões do Couto, F. (2022). Aducanumab for Alzheimer’s Disease: Course and Overview. Revista Portuguesa De Psiquiatria E Saúde Mental, 8(1), 21–23. https://doi.org/10.51338/rppsm.308

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