DIAGNOSIS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE BASED ON THE hAbeta42:hAbeta40 RATIO

• Main Authors: EIKENBERG, OLIVER, HARTMANN, TOBIAS, ANTZ, CHRISTOF
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 19.02.2004
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MEASURING; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PEPTIDES; PHYSICS; TESTING

Described is a method for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) or of a risk for developing said disease which is based on the determination of the ratio of hAbeta42:hAbeta40 (Abeta42/40-ratio). A lower Abeta42/40-ratio as compared to the normal ratio is indicative for AD or for a risk for...