Blood cell markers in Alzheimer Disease: Amyloid Precursor Protein form ratio in platelets

Barbara Borroni , Chiara Agosti , Elena Marcello , Monica Di Luca , Alessandro Padovani

A correct clinical diagnosis in the early stage of Alzheimer disease (AD) is mandatory given the current available treatment with acetylcholine esterase inhibitors. Moreover, a early to preclinical diagnosis would allow to identify patients eligible for future disease-modifying therapies.

Mots clés: Alzheimer Disease; biomarker; Amyloid Precursor Protein; platelets; diagnosis

Barbara Borroni, Chiara Agosti, Elena Marcello, Monica Di Luca, Alessandro Padovani. Blood cell markers in Alzheimer Disease: Amyloid Precursor Protein form ratio in platelets. Experimental Gerontology, 2009, 45 (1), pp.53. ⟨10.1016/j.exger.2009.08.004⟩. ⟨hal-00547641⟩