Atlas of Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease

Manuel Menéndez González (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

X, 37 Seiten

2014 | 2014
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-07988-2 (ISBN)

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A lot of research on biomarkers for Alzheimer is being done in the last few decades. The aim of these studies is to find some method to ease the diagnosis of Alzheimers as early as possible. Such methods are a range of blood or CSF tests on one hand and several types of neuroimaging scans on the other. Many of the images coming both from laboratory and neuroimaging are very visual and illustrative. These images, accompanied by a short description, can perfectly explain the main results and usefulness of every biomarker. The objective of this book would be to summarize the most important studies made in this field. Few publications have systematically compiled results on this topic and only one as an atlas. Readers would be interested in this publication because it allows reviewing the current status of research by handily visualizing the results.

Preface.- Introduction: What is a biomarker? Diagnosis and Biomarkers of Alzheimer Disease.- Key Concepts.- Classification of Biomarkers for AD.- Rational Use of Biomarkers for Alzheimer's in the Clinical Setting.- Diagnostic Algorithms.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	24.7.2014
Zusatzinfo	X, 37 p. 19 illus., 18 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	110 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Humanbiologie
Schlagworte	Alzheimer • Amyloid • Biomarker • Diagnosis • Mild Cognitive Impairment
ISBN-10	3-319-07988-3 / 3319079883
ISBN-13	978-3-319-07988-2 / 9783319079882
Zustand	Neuware