Potential Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease Screened in a Small Brazilian Population
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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: AD: Alzheimer’s Disease; CDR: Clinical Dementia Rating; MNA: Mini Nutritional Assessment; HDL: High Density Lipoprotein; LDL: Low Density Lipoprotein Levels; Aβ: Accumulation of Beta-Amyloid; NINCDS-ADRDA: National Institute of Neurologic and Communicative Disorders and Stroke and the Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders Association; MMSE: Mini-Mental State Exam; ALT: Alanine Transaminase; AST: Aspartate Transaminase; CBC: Complete Blood Count
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