Peripheral inflammatory cytokines as biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment.

RJ, Guerreiro; I, Santana; JM, Brás; B, Santiago; A, Paiva; C, Oliveira

doi:10.1159/000107700

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Peripheral inflammatory cytokines as biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment.

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Authors:

Guerreiro RJ

Santana I

Brás JM

Abstract

Background Several lines of evidence in the literature have shown that inflammation is involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the results from the evaluation of serum inflammatory markers in AD patients have been controversial.Objective To determine if any differences exi...

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