Article
Clinical and biomarker changes in dominantly inherited Alzheimer's disease.
The New England journal of medicine - 30 Aug 2012
Bateman Randall J, Xiong Chengjie, Benzinger Tammie L S, Fagan Anne M, Goate Alison, Fox Nick C, Marcus Daniel S, Cairns Nigel J, Xie Xianyun, Blazey Tyler M, Holtzman David M, Santacruz Anna, Buckles Virginia, Oliver Angela, Moulder Krista, Aisen Paul S, Ghetti Bernardino, Klunk William E, McDade Eric, Martins Ralph N, Masters Colin L, Mayeux Richard, Ringman John M, Rossor Martin N, Schofield Peter R, Sperling Reisa A, Salloway Stephen, Morris John C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The order and magnitude of pathologic processes in Alzheimer's disease are not well understood, partly because the disease develops over many years. Autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease has a predictable age at onset and provides an opportunity to determine the sequence and magnitude of pathologic changes that culminate in symptomatic disease. METHODS: In this prospective, longitudinal study, we...
Topics
- Age of Onset
- Alzheimer Disease
- Amyloid beta-Peptides
- Biomarkers
- Brain
- Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
