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Down's syndrome and Alzheimer's disease: towards secondary prevention.

Authors :
Ness S
Rafii M
Aisen P
Krams M
Silverman W
Manji H
Source :
Nature reviews. Drug discovery [Nat Rev Drug Discov] 2012 Sep; Vol. 11 (9), pp. 655-6.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

A public-private partnership to establish biomarkers of dementia in Down's syndrome could aid the development of preventive therapies for the dementia associated with both Down's syndrome and Alzheimer's disease, based on the apparent common pathogenic role of amyloid precursor protein in the two conditions.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1474-1784
Volume :
11
Issue :
9
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Nature reviews. Drug discovery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
22935789
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/nrd3822