A study of 8,000 twins who were World War II veterans found that:
A. among the veterans who were identical twins, 35 percent of those who had Alzheimer's had a twin who also developed the disease.
B. strong support for environmental influences on Alzheimer's risk.
C. among the veterans who were fraternal twins, both twins tended to develop Alzheimer's.
D. there was a high prevalence of Alzheimer's overall, more than 35 percent.
Answer: A
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