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phosphorylated tau in buccal swab
Clinical significance:
- higher levels of phosphorylated tau found in buccal mucosal swabs from patients with Alzheimer's disease than in normal elderly
Related
microtubule-associated protein tau (neurofibrillary tangle protein, paired helical filament-tau, PHF-tau, MAPT, MTBT1, m-tau, mtau)
General
microtubule-associated protein tau in body fluid
References
- Bankhead C
Meeting Coverage AAD:
A Skin-Based Test for Alzheimer's Disease?
Small study show high Tau protein levels in buccal swabs
MedPageToday. March 5, 2017
http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AAD/63599
- Saikaly S, et al
Dermatologic diagnosis of neurologic disease: The presence of
phosphorylated Tau protein in buccal cells of Alzheimer's disease
patients
American Academy of Dermatology. AAD 2017; Abstract 4730.