Plasma 24S-hydroxycholesterol levels in elderly subjects with late onset Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia: a case-control study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In central nervous system cholesterol cannot be degraded but is secreted into circulation predominantly in the form of its polar metabolite 24(<it>S</it>)-hydroxycholesterol (24S-OH-Chol). Some studies suggested an associ...

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Main Authors: Bonetti Francesco, Zurlo Amedeo, Nora Edoardo, Passaro Angelina, Bosi Cristina, Donnorso Michela, Zuliani Giovanni, Mozzi Alessia F, Cortese Claudio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/11/121