Abnormalities of tau-protein and beta-amyloid in brain ventricle cerebrospinal fluid.

Talab R, Valis M, Rehak S, Krejsek J.

Journal Article 2009; 30(5): 647-651 PubMed PMID: 20035270 Keywords: Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease:cerebrospinal fluid, Amyloid beta-Peptides:cerebrospinal fluid, Biomarkers:cerebrospinal fluid, Cerebral Ventricles:chemistry, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Hydrocephalus:cerebrospin.

OBJECTIVE: Determination of various biomarkers, such as beta-amyloid, tau-protein, phosphorylated tau-protein in CSF and their sensitivity and specificity in neurodegenerative brain processes, in particular Alzheimer Dementia (AD), has been recently investigated to monitor their abnormalities in the CSF at early stages of diseases befor.....

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