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Brain arterial aging and its relationship to Alzheimer dementia.
Neurology - 19 Apr 2016
Gutierrez Jose, Honig Lawrence, Elkind Mitchell S V, Mohr Jay P, Goldman James, Dwork Andrew J, Morgello Susan, Marshall Randolph S
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OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that brain arterial aging is associated with the pathologic diagnosis of Alzheimer disease (AD). METHODS: Brain large arteries were assessed for diameter, gaps in the internal elastic lamina (IEL), luminal stenosis, atherosclerosis, and lumen-to-wall ratio. Elastin, collagen, and amyloid were assessed with Van Gieson, trichrome, and Congo red staining intensities, and quantified...
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