Amyloid β-protein, Cystatin C and Cathepsin B as Biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease

It is suggested that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is caused by an imbalance between production, degradation and clearance of the amyloid-β (Aβ) protein. This imbalance leads to aggregation of Aβ and tau proteins and neurodegeneration in the brain. Today there is increasing evidence that the balance betw...

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Main Author: Sundelöf, Johan
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Geriatrik 2010
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-132175
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