Research progress on Alzheimer's disease: pathogenesis and medical therapy

Shu-li SHENG

Research progress on Alzheimer's disease: pathogenesis and medical therapy / 中国医学科学院学报

Shu-li SHENG.

Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae ; (6): 101-103, 2004.

Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-231980

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common disease in elder people. Its incidence rate is about 5% in people above 60 years old. It has become an important factor that seriously impacts the development of families and society, and caused wildly attention all over the world. In this article, we discuss the mechanisms of AD in four aspects and put forward the strategies of drug therapy.

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Aged; Female; Humans; Male; Alzheimer Disease; Drug Therapy; Amyloid beta-Peptides; Metabolism; Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor; Metabolism; Apoptosis; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Therapeutic Uses; Nerve Growth Factor; Metabolism; Neurofibrils; Pathology; Nootropic Agents; Therapeutic Uses; Plaque, Amyloid; Metabolism; Synapses; Pathology

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pathology / Synapses / Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Amyloid beta-Peptides / Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor / Apoptosis / Nootropic Agents / Plaque, Amyloid / Nerve Growth Factor / Therapeutic Uses Type of study: Etiology study Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: Chinese Journal: Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae Year: 2004 Type: Article

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