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Blood-based biomarkers in AD—a silver lining on the horizon

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One of the main challenges associated with diagnosis of Alzheimer disease (AD) is the identification and validation of blood-based biomarkers. Three recent studies describe different approaches to blood-based biomarker research in AD, and provide hope for a simple, minimally invasive means of diagnosis.

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Laske, C. Blood-based biomarkers in AD—a silver lining on the horizon. Nat Rev Neurol 8, 541–542 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2012.173

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