Two Blood Monocytic Biomarkers (CCL15 and p21) Combined with the Mini-Mental State Examination Discriminate Alzheimer’s Disease Patients from Healthy Subjects
Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. In AD, monocytes migrate across the blood-brain barrier and differentiate into microglia, are linked to inflammatory responses and display age-dependent decreases in telomere lengths. Methods: Six monocyte-specific che...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2011-10-01
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Series: | Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/330468 |