Meeting abstract
https://doi.org/10.26800/LV-144-supl2-LR02
ALZHEIMER – FEELING YOUNG, MIGHT FORGET LATER
Adrian Iulian Ababei
; ”Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Biology, Iași, Romania
Andra Diana Tanasa
; University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, General Medicine, Iași, Romania
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects about 17 million people worldwide, causing serious disorders of memory and cognition. This condition is caused by elevated levels of beta-amyloid (β-A) in the brain, leading to the degeneration of brain cells. Elevated β-A is neurotoxic and causes oxidative stress in the brain, which leads to neurodegeneration and dementia. At present, no sensitive and cost-effective method is available for the detection of β-A. Our aim is to shine some light on the importance of making this blood test a regular screening procedure.
Keywords
Alzheimer, beta-amyloid, brain, test
Hrčak ID:
279938
URI
Publication date:
27.4.2022.
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