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Plasma osteopontin as a biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular cognitive impairment
17 Feb 2021
Abstract excerpt
Cerebrovascular disease (CeVD) and neurodegenerative dementia such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) are frequently associated comorbidities in the elderly, sharing common risk factors and pathophysiological mechanisms including neuroinflammation. Osteopontin (OPN) is an inflammatory marker found upregulated in vascular diseases as well as in AD. However, its involvement in vascular dementia (VaD) and pre-dementia...
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