The transitional association between β‐amyloid pathology and regional brain atrophy

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the accumulation of β‐amyloid (Aβ) associated with brain atrophy and cognitive decline. The functional form to model the association between Aβ and regional brain atrophy has not been well defined. To determine the relationship between Aβ and atrophy, we compared the performance of the usual dichotomization of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Aβ to identify subjects as Aβ+ and Aβ− with a trilinear spline model of CSF Aβ.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Dec 09, 2014
Source ID
10.1016/j.jalz.2014.11.002

Entities

People

  • Clifford Jack
  • John Q. Trojanowski
  • Leslie M. Shaw
  • Michael C. Donohue
  • Michael W. Weiner
  • Niklas Mattsson
  • Paul S. Aisen
  • Philip S Insel
  • R. Scott Mackin
  • The Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative*

Organizations

  • Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
  • Loma Linda University Medical Center
  • Mayo Clinic
  • Merck & Co.
  • National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
  • National Institute of Mental Health
  • National Institute on Aging
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Novartis
  • Pfizer
  • Sahlgrenska University Hospital
  • Tohoku University
  • University of California, San Diego
  • University of California, San Francisco
  • University of Pennsylvania

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Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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