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Increased plasma levels of soluble CD40, together with the decrease of TGF beta 1, as possible differential markers of Alzheimer disease.
Experimental gerontology - 1 Oct 2004
Mocali A, Cedrola S, Della Malva N, Bontempelli M, Mitidieri V A M, Bavazzano A, Comolli R, Paoletti F, La Porta C A M
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative illness and the most frequent cause of dementia in the elderly. The identification of activated microglia within neuritic plaques, coupled with the presence of numerous inflammatory proteins, suggests that inflammation is an integral par...
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