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Plasma alpha1-antichymotrypsin in Alzheimer's disease; relationships with APOE genotypes.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Jan 2000
Scacchi R, Ruggeri M, Gambina G, Martini M C, Ferrari G, Corbo R M
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory processes are thought to be important contributors to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). alpha1-antichymotrypsin (ACT) is a proteinase inhibitor characteristic of acute-phase inflammation and has been identified in amyloid plaques. We analyzed the plasma ACT levels in a sample of subjects with late-onset AD and correspondent controls. Plasma ACT was higher in AD patients (62.8 +/- 20.2...
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