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Accumulation of amyloid in cognitive impairment after mild traumatic brain injury.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Feb 2015
Yang Shun-Tai, Hsiao Ing-Tsung, Hsieh Chia-Ju, Chiang Yung-Hsiao, Yen Tzu-Chen, Chiu Wen-Ta, Lin Kun-Ju, Hu Chaur-Jong
Abstract excerpt
Recent epidemiology studies have indicated that traumatic brain injury (TBI) can increase the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are pathological indicators of AD. The accumulation of Aβ is considered the first step of AD pathophysiology. Compelling studies have supported the hypothesis that TBI accelerates the...
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