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Capillary CAA and perivascular Aβ-deposition: two distinct features of Alzheimer's disease pathology.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Dec 2010
Attems Johannes, Yamaguchi Haruyasu, Saido Takaomi C, Thal Dietmar Rudolf
Abstract excerpt
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is frequently seen in Alzheimer's disease (AD) cases and represents one of its histopathological hallmarks. CAA is characterized by amyloid β-protein (Aβ) deposits within vessel walls. In addition to arteries and veins capillaries can also be affected. Aβ deposition into the capillary wall is, thereby, known as capillary CAA (capCAA) and strongly associated with the...
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