Aggressive course of disease in dementia

@article{Gauthier2006AggressiveCO,
  title={Aggressive course of disease in dementia},
  author={Serge Gauthier and Bruno Vellas and Martin R. Farlow and David Burn},
  journal={Alzheimer's \& Dementia},
  year={2006},
  volume={2},
  pages={210-217}
}
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