Lower CSF Amyloid-Beta<sub>1–42</sub> Predicts a Higher Mortality Rate in Frontotemporal Dementia

Lower CSF Amyloid-Beta<sub>1–42</sub> Predicts a Higher Mortality Rate in Frontotemporal Dementia

Frontotemporal lobar degeneration, the neuropathological substrate of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), is characterized by the deposition of protein aggregates, including tau. Evidence has shown concomitant amyloid pathology in some of these patients, which seems to contribute to a more aggressive dis...

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Main Authors: Daniela Vieira, João Durães, Inês Baldeiras, Beatriz Santiago, Diana Duro, Marisa Lima, Maria João Leitão, Miguel Tábuas-Pereira, Isabel Santana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
frontotemporal dementia
amyloid
cerebrospinal fluid
mortality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/9/4/162

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