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Newest in this topic

  1. Additional use of Aβ₄₂/Aβ₄₀ ratio with cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers P-tau and Aβ₄₂ increases the level of evidence of Alzheimer's disease pathophysiological process in routine practice 2014-01-01
  2. Confirmation of the amyloidogenic process in posterior cortical atrophy: value of the Aβ42/Aβ40 ratio 2013-01-01
  3. Tau accumulation in astrocytes in progressive supranuclear palsy is a degenerative rather than a reactive process 2002-05-30

Studies

3 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2002 to 2014

Top journals

  • Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2
  • Acta neuropathologica 1

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  1. Our results support the use of the Aβ42/Aβ40 ratio in addition to the usual CSF AD biomarkers for patients with ambiguous biological profiles.

  2. Confirmation of the amyloidogenic process in posterior cortical atrophy: value of the Aβ42/Aβ40 ratio

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2013-01-01 Biomarkers

    Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) is characterized by progressive higher-order visuo-perceptual dysfunction and praxis declines.

  3. Tau accumulation in astrocytes in progressive supranuclear palsy is a degenerative rather than a reactive process

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Acta neuropathologica 2002-05-30 Biomarkers

    Tau-immunoreactive astrocytes in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) have a distinctive morphology and are referred to as tufted astrocytes (TA).

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