Alzheimer's Disease — A Phase III Trial of Nilvadipine to Treat Alzheimer's Disease
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A European Multicentre Double-blind Placebo-controlled Phase III Trial of Nilvadipine in Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease
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