An amylin analog used as a challenge test for Alzheimer's disease
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An amylin analog used as a challenge test for Alzheimer’s disease
INTRODUCTION Preclinical studies demonstrate the potential of amylin in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). We aimed to lay the foundation for repurposing the amylin analog and a diabetes drug, pramlintide, for AD in humans. METHODS We administered a single subcutaneous injection of 60 μg of pramlintide to nondiabetic subjects under fasting conditions. RESULTS None of the participant...
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عنوان ژورنال: Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2352-8737
DOI: 10.1016/j.trci.2016.12.002