Beta-amyloid imaging in dementia
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with extracellular plaques, composed of amyloid-beta (Aβ), in the brain. Although the precise mechanism underlying the neurotoxicity of Aβ has not been established, Aβ accumulation is the primary event in a cascade of events th...
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Language: | English |
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Yeungnam University College of Medicine
2018-06-01
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Series: | Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://yujm.yu.ac.kr/upload/pdf/yujm-35-1.pdf |