A systematic review and meta-analysis of plasma amyloid 1-42 and tau as biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease

Objective: Amyloid 1-42 (Aβ42) and tau in cerebrospinal fluid are currently used as markers for diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Conflicting reports exist regarding their plasma levels in Alzheimer’s disease patients. A meta-analysis was performed to statistically validate the use of plasma Aβ42 an...

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Main Authors: Keerthanaa Balasubramanian Shanthi, Sreeram Krishnan, P Rani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-08-01
Series:SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312115598250