Comparative analysis of cerebrospinal fluid metabolites in Alzheimer’s disease and idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus in a Japanese cohort

Comparative analysis of cerebrospinal fluid metabolites in Alzheimer’s disease and idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus in a Japanese cohort

Abstract Background Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a most common dementia in elderly people. Since AD symptoms resemble those of other neurodegenerative diseases, including idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH), it is difficult to distinguish AD from iNPH for a precise and early diagnosis. iN...

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Main Authors: Yuki Nagata, Akiyoshi Hirayama, Satsuki Ikeda, Aoi Shirahata, Futaba Shoji, Midori Maruyama, Mitsunori Kayano, Masahiko Bundo, Kotaro Hattori, Sumiko Yoshida, Yu-ichi Goto, Katsuya Urakami, Tomoyoshi Soga, Kouichi Ozaki, Shumpei Niida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Biomarker Research
Subjects:
Alzheimer’s disease
Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
Diagnostic marker
Cerebrospinal fluid
Serine
Glycerate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40364-018-0119-x

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