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Ethnic disparities and dementia

Commentary on “Ethnic disparities in the uptake of anti-dementia medication in young and late-onset dementia” by Giebel et al.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 October 2022

Ana Luisa Sosa*
Affiliation:
Laboratory of dementias, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugia, CDMX, 14269, Mexico Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Isaac Acosta
Affiliation:
Laboratory of dementias, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugia, CDMX, 14269, Mexico Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico

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