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Arq Neuropsiquiatr ; 62(3B): 751-5, 2004 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15476062

ABSTRACT

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is pathologically characterized by the accumulation of amyloid plaques and tau-associated neurofibrillary tangles in the cerebral tissue. The search for antemortem biomarkers is intense including analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) beta-amyloid and tau proteins concentrations seeking for an accurate and early diagnosis. Levels of hyperphosphorylated tau at threonine 181 were measured in the CSF of 34 patients with AD (19 with senile AD - SAD and eight with presenile AD - PSAD) and seven with other dementias (OD). The levels of CSF phosphotau were significantly higher in the AD patients compared to OD (AUC 0.812), with no association with severity of dementia, age of onset, duration of the disease or scores in the Mini-Mental State Examination. There were no differences of phosphotau levels between SAD and PSAD patients. These findings corroborate some previous studies and indicate that CSF phosphotau may help to differentiate AD from other dementias.


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Alzheimer Disease/cerebrospinal fluid , tau Proteins/cerebrospinal fluid , Aged , Alzheimer Disease/diagnosis , Biomarkers/cerebrospinal fluid , Dementia/cerebrospinal fluid , Dementia/diagnosis , Female , Humans , Male , Mental Status Schedule , Middle Aged , Phosphorylation , Predictive Value of Tests , Sensitivity and Specificity , Severity of Illness Index
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Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 62(3B): 751-755, set. 2004. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-384119

ABSTRACT

A doença de Alzheimer (DA) se caracteriza pelo achado anátomo-patológico de acúmulo de placas senis e emaranhados neurofibrilares associados à proteína tau no tecido cerebral. A pesquisa por marcadores biológicos antemortem está focada nas concentrações das proteínas b-amilóide e tau no líquido cefalorraqueano (LCR) objetivando um diagnóstico mais precoce e acurado da doença. Os níveis de proteína tau hiperfosforilada no sítio 181 foram determinados no LCR de 34 pacientes com DA (19 com DA senil - DAS e oito com DA pré-senil -DAPS) e sete pacientes com outras demências (OD). Os níveis de fosfotau foram significativamente mais elevados em pacientes com DA quando comparados com OD (AUC 0,812), sem relação com gravidade da demência, idade de início, duração da doença e escores do Mini-Exame do Estado Mental. Não foram observadas diferenças entre os níveis de fosfotau em pacientes com DAS e DAPS. Estes achados corroboram os dados encontrados em estudos prévios e indicam que o nível de fosfotau no LCR dos pacientes pode colaborar na diferenciação da DA com outras demências.


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Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Alzheimer Disease/cerebrospinal fluid , tau Proteins/cerebrospinal fluid , Alzheimer Disease/diagnosis , Biomarkers/cerebrospinal fluid , Dementia/cerebrospinal fluid , Dementia/diagnosis , Mental Status Schedule , Phosphorylation , Predictive Value of Tests , Sensitivity and Specificity , Severity of Illness Index
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