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GFAP and the genetic code of astrocyte activation in Alzheimer's disease.

2026 · International review of neurobiology · Vol 191, pp. 113-144 · 0 citations
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GFAP is an efficient biomarker in CSF, plasma, and saliva, which is associated with amyloid pathology, cognitive impairment, and AD, and can be used to extract significant information about AD mechanisms and find opportunities to identify diagnosis, prognosis and therapy.

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