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Association Between Serum Ceruloplasmin Specific Activity and Risk of Alzheimer's Disease.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2016
Siotto Mariacristina, Simonelli Ilaria, Pasqualetti Patrizio, Mariani Stefania, Caprara Deborah, Bucossi Serena, Ventriglia Mariacarla, Molinario Rossana, Antenucci Mirca, Rongioletti Mauro, Rossini Paolo Maria, Squitti Rosanna
Abstract excerpt
Meta-analyses demonstrate copper involvement in Alzheimer's disease (AD), and the systemic ceruloplasmin status in relation to copper is an emerging issue. To deepen this matter, we evaluated levels of ceruloplasmin concentration, ceruloplasmin activity, ceruloplasmin specific activity (eCp/iCp), copper, non-ceruloplasmin copper iron, transferrin, the ceruloplasmin/transferrin ratio, and the APOE genotype in a...
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