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Increased blood-brain barrier permeability is associated with dementia and diabetes but not amyloid pathology or APOE genotype.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Mar 2017
Janelidze Shorena, Hertze Joakim, Nägga Katarina, Nilsson Karin, Nilsson Christer, Wennström Malin, van Westen Danielle, Blennow Kaj, Zetterberg Henrik, Hansson Oskar
Abstract excerpt
Blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction might be an important component of many neurodegenerative disorders. In this study, we investigated its role in dementia using large clinical cohorts. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)/plasma albumin ratio (Qalb), an indicator of BBB (and blood-CSF barrier) permeability, was measured in a total of 1015 individuals. The ratio was increased in patients with Alzheimer's disease,...
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