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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Morris GP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6208728 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Acta neuropathologica 20181022 5
The dominant hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) aetiology, the neuropathological guidelines for diagnosing AD and the majority of high-profile therapeutic efforts, in both research and in clinical practice, have been built around one possible causal factor, amyloid-β (Aβ). However, the causal link between Aβ and AD remains unproven. Here, in the context of a detailed assessment of historical and contemporary studies, we raise critical questions regarding the role of Aβ in the definition, dia ...[more]