Hypometabolism as a therapeutic target i
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Lauren C Costantini; Linda J Barr; Janet L Vogel; Samuel T Henderson
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Article
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2008
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BioMed Central
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English
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The pathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by cerebral atrophy in frontal, temporal, and parietal regions, with senile plaques, dystrophic neurites, and neurofibrillar tangles within defined areas of the brain. Another characteristic of AD is regional hypometabolism in the brain. Thi