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Newest in this topic

  1. Standardization of preanalytical aspects of cerebrospinal fluid biomarker testing for Alzheimer's disease diagnosis: a consensus paper from the Alzheimer's Biomarkers Standardization Initiative 2011-11-02
  2. Neurobiological aspects of Alzheimer's disease 2011-02-11
  3. Biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia: clinical needs, limitations and future aspects 2009-09-29

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4 studies carry this tag.

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1993 to 2011

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  • Advances in neurology 1
  • Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 1
  • Experimental gerontology 1
  • Expert opinion on therapeutic targets 1

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  1. Standardization of preanalytical aspects of cerebrospinal fluid biomarker testing for Alzheimer's disease diagnosis: a consensus paper from the Alzheimer's Biomarkers Standardization Initiative

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2011-11-02 Tau biomarkers

    The consensus reached on preanalytical issues and the recommendations put forward during the ABSI consensus meetings are presented in this paper.

  2. Neurobiological aspects of Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Expert opinion on therapeutic targets 2011-02-11 Treatments

    From a biochemical point of view the most consistent finding is a decreased level of choline acetyltransferase.

  3. Biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia: clinical needs, limitations and future aspects

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Experimental gerontology 2009-09-29 Genetics

    An early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other types of dementia-causing disorders is vital in order to achieve effective treatments.

  4. Clinical and neuropathological aspects of diffuse Lewy body disease in the elderly

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Advances in neurology 1993-01-01 Drug development

    This chapter reports the clinical and neuropathological findings of eight cases of "diffuse Lewy body disease" verified by autopsy.

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