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Ferritin levels in the cerebrospinal fluid predict Alzheimer's disease outcomes and are regulated by APOE.
Nature communications - 19 May 2015
Ayton Scott, Faux Noel G, Bush Ashley I
Abstract excerpt
Brain iron elevation is implicated in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis, but the impact of iron on disease outcomes has not been previously explored in a longitudinal study. Ferritin is the major iron storage protein of the body; by using cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of ferritin as an index, we explored whether brain iron status impacts longitudinal outcomes in the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging...
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