CSF biomarkers of AD in MCI patients
February 2, 2010The goal of finding clinically useful biomarkers to identify MCI patients at risk of developing Alzheimers disease has proved elusive with conflicting results reported by different centres. In Sweden, a large multicentre study has investigated the accuracy of CSF beta-amyloid(1-42), total tau protein (T-tau), and tau phosphorylated at position threonine 181 (P-tau) (Mattsson et al. JAMA 2009; 302: 385-393). Subscribe to read more It takes 30 sec…