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TMEM106B: a strong FTLD disease modifier

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Deming, Y., Cruchaga, C. TMEM106B: a strong FTLD disease modifier. Acta Neuropathol 127, 419–422 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00401-014-1249-3

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