Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers and Prediction of Conversion in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment: 4-Year Follow-Up in a Routine Clinical Setting

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a very common syndrome in elderly people, with a high risk of conversion to dementia. Several investigations have shown the usefulness of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers (Aβ42, total tau [T-tau], and phosphorylated tau [P-tau]) in predicting the progression to...

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Main Authors: Alessia Lanari, Lucilla Parnetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2009.106