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Frequent amyloid deposition without significant cognitive impairment among the elderly.
Archives of neurology - 1 Nov 2008
Aizenstein Howard Jay, Nebes Robert D, Saxton Judith A, Price Julie C, Mathis Chester A, Tsopelas Nicholas D, Ziolko Scott K, James Jeffrey A, Snitz Beth E, Houck Patricia R, Bi Wenzhu, Cohen Ann D, Lopresti Brian J, DeKosky Steven T, Halligan Edythe M, Klunk William E
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OBJECTIVE: To characterize the prevalence of amyloid deposition in a clinically unimpaired elderly population, as assessed by Pittsburgh Compound B (PiB) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, and its relationship to cognitive function, measured with a battery of neuropsychological tests. DE...
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