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Alzheimer's disease pathology influences severity and topographical distribution of cerebral amyloid angiopathy.
Acta neuropathologica - 1 Sept 2005
Attems Johannes, Jellinger Kurt A, Lintner Felix
Abstract excerpt
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is defined by beta-amyloid peptide (Abeta) depositions in cerebral vessels and is associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The relationship between sporadic CAA and AD, and the origin of Abeta in CAA are poorly understood. The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between CAA and AD. Autopsy brains (n=113, 61.1% female, 55.8% clinically demented, age range 54-102...
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