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Blood protein linked to lower brain lesion volume
Higher blood levels of the protein cathepsin B were linked to lower lesion volume, with an association estimate of minus 0.09 in 5,260 people.Higher blood levels of the protein cathepsin B were linked to lower lesion volume, with an association estimate of minus 0.09 in 5,260 people.
Cohort · 5,260 peopleMechanisms
Who was studied5,260 UK Biobank participants
What changedBrain lesion volume was lower in people with higher blood levels of cathepsin B
The catchThe supporting postmortem comparison involved only eight brain tissue samples