Beta-amyloid imaging in dementia

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with extracellular plaques, composed of amyloid-beta (Aβ), in the brain. Although the precise mechanism underlying the neurotoxicity of Aβ has not been established, Aβ accumulation is the primary event in a cascade of events th...

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Main Author: Kyung Ah Chun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Yeungnam University College of Medicine 2018-06-01
Series:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://yujm.yu.ac.kr/upload/pdf/yujm-35-1.pdf