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Plasma concentrations of the amyloid-β peptides in young volunteers: the influence of the APOE genotype.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2014
Zimmermann Ruediger, Huber Ellen, Schamber Christine, Lelental Natalia, Mroczko Barbara, Brandner Sebastian, Maler Juan Manuel, Oberstein Timo, Szmitkowski Maciej, Rauh Manfred, Kornhuber Johannes, Lewczuk Piotr
Abstract excerpt
Changes in the concentrations of amyloid-β (Aβ) in the body fluids are the earliest alterations observed in Alzheimer's disease (AD), however, there is a lack of data about how early these alterations occur, before the onset of the clinical symptoms. APOE genotype is the most recognized genetic risk/protective factor of AD, meaning that a group of non-demented persons carrying ε4 allele is enriched in the...
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