Assessment of Tau Tangles and Amyloid-β Plaques Among Super Agers Using PET Imaging.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 33306113.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.28337 and PMC identifier 7733158.
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Abstract
This cross-sectional study examines positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to investigate the burden of tau tangles and amyloid β plaques in super agers, normal agers, and patients with mild cognitive impairment vs younger amyloid-negative controls.
Medical subject headings
- Aging
- Amyloid beta-Peptides
- Plaque, Amyloid
- Positron-Emission Tomography
- Tauopathies
- tau Proteins