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Increased CSF cortisol in AD is a function of APOE genotype.
Neurology - 24 Apr 2001
Peskind E R, Wilkinson C W, Petrie E C, Schellenberg G D, Raskind M A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Increased hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity manifested by elevated cortisol levels is observed in AD and may contribute to AD by lowering the threshold for neuronal degeneration. Presence of the APOE-epsilon4 allele increases risk for AD. Increased cortisol concentrat...
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