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Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease families with PSEN1 mutations.
Neuro-degenerative diseases - 1 Jan 2011
Fortea Juan, Lladó Albert, Bosch Beatriz, Antonell Anna, Oliva Rafael, Molinuevo Jose Luis, Sánchez-Valle Raquel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Familial Alzheimer's disease allows studies in the preclinical phases of the disease. We studied cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) amyloid β1-42 (Aβ1-42), total tau (t-tau) and phospho-tau181 (p-tau) levels in PSEN1 families and correlated the results with the genetic status, age and clinical stage. METHODS: Thirteen subjects from 3 families with 2 PSEN1 mutations (L286P, M139T) were recruited from the...
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