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Potential Diagnostic Markers for Alzheimer’s Disease

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Biological Markers of Alzheimer’s Disease

Part of the book series: Research and Perspectives in Alzheimer’s Disease ((ALZHEIMER))

Abstract

After a decade of intensive research it is now clear that there are several abnormalities in the protein composition of brains of patients who have died with Alzheimer’s disease. At least some of these abnormalities are likely to be detectable in the cerebrospinal fluid, and perhaps in the blood, of living patients. This work raises the possibility that biologic tests to help in the diagnosis of this condition could be developed, and indeed there are claims being made that such tests will be available in the very near future. This chapter examines the potential sensitivity and specificity of some possible diagnostic markers for Alzheimer’s disease.

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  1. P. Davies
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Inserm U324, 2 ter, rue d’Alesia, 75014, Paris, France

    François Boller

  2. University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, USA

    Robert Katzman

  3. Hôpital Purpan, Toulouse, France

    André Rascol

  4. Hôpital Salpêtrière, Paris, France

    Jean-Louis Signoret

  5. Fondation IPSEN pour la Recherche Thérapeutique, 30, rue Cambronne, F-75737, Paris Cédex, France

    Yves Christen

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Davies, P. (1989). Potential Diagnostic Markers for Alzheimer’s Disease. In: Boller, F., Katzman, R., Rascol, A., Signoret, JL., Christen, Y. (eds) Biological Markers of Alzheimer’s Disease. Research and Perspectives in Alzheimer’s Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46690-8_2

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