Plasma phosphorylated tau 217

Biomarker

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  • Humans1

Associations

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SPARE-AD

mixedin humans1

1 study
  1. SPARE-AD is associated with plasma phosphorylated tau 217 in humans.

    “SPARE-AD displayed the strongest association with plasma phosphorylated tau 217”

    Humansparticipants without dementian = 1,297

    Brain scans and blood markers may help detect thinking problems

    Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's AssociationOct 1, 2026

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