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Plasma and Cerebrospinal Fluid Levels of Amyloid β Proteins 1-40 and 1-42 in Alzheimer Disease
1 Jan 2000
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BACKGROUND: In brains with AD, Abeta is a major component of diffuse plaques. Previous reports showed that CSF Abeta42 levels were lower in patients with AD than in controls. Although studies showed higher plasma Abeta42 levels in familial AD, a recent report has indicated that plasma Abeta42 levels were similar in a sporadic AD group and controls. However, no information is published on plasma Abeta40 and...
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