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Immunological parameters in Alzheimer's pre‐senile dementia
Author(s) -
Pentland B.,
Christie J. E.,
Watson K. C.,
Yap P. L.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1982.tb00859.x
Subject(s) - antibody , senile dementia , alzheimer's disease , immunology , dementia , medicine , abnormality , disease , senile plaques , psychiatry
Serum immunoglobulin levels and C 3 and C 4 complement concentrations were assayed and serum tested for the presence of auto‐antibodies in 17 patients with pre‐senile Alzheimer's disease. The majority of patients showed a reduced level of one or more of immunoglobulins IgG, IgA or IgM. No significant abnormality was found to indicate an autoimmune disorder.