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Newest in this topic

  1. Higher Peripheral TREM2 mRNA Levels Relate to Cognitive Deficits and Hippocampal Atrophy in Alzheimer's Disease and Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment 2017-01-01
  2. TREM2 mRNA Expression in Leukocytes Is Increased in Alzheimer's Disease and Schizophrenia 2015-09-02

Studies

2 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2015 to 2017

Top journals

  • Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 1
  • PloS one 1

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  1. Higher Peripheral TREM2 mRNA Levels Relate to Cognitive Deficits and Hippocampal Atrophy in Alzheimer's Disease and Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 38 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2017-01-01 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Peripheral TREM2 mRNA levels are higher in AD and are associated with AD-related cognitive deficits and hippocampal atrophy.

  2. TREM2 mRNA Expression in Leukocytes Is Increased in Alzheimer's Disease and Schizophrenia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. PloS one 2015-09-02 TREM2 and immune genetics

    TREM2 expression in leukocytes is elevated not only in AD but also in schizophrenia.

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