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Newest in this topic

  1. CSF biomarkers distinguish idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus from its mimics 2019-06-05
  2. Multivariate analyses of peripheral blood leukocyte transcripts distinguish Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, control, and those at risk for developing Alzheimer's 2017-06-20

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2 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2017 to 2019

Top journals

  • Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry 1
  • Neurobiology of aging 1

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  1. CSF biomarkers distinguish idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus from its mimics

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry 2019-06-05 Biomarkers

    The combination of the CSF biomarkers T-tau, Aβ40 and MCP-1 separates iNPH from cognitive and movement disorders with good diagnostic sensitivity and specificity.

  2. Multivariate analyses of peripheral blood leukocyte transcripts distinguish Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, control, and those at risk for developing Alzheimer's

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 38 out of 100. Neurobiology of aging 2017-06-20 Biomarkers

    The need for a reliable, simple, and inexpensive blood test for Alzheimer's disease (AD) suitable for use in a primary care setting is widely recognized.

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