Abstract
The development of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related disorders is rapidly progressing. Although the use of precision medicine methods has contributed to enhanced understanding of the AD pathophysiological changes and development of assays, one aspect not commonly considered is sex and gender differences. There are several ways in which sex can affect the measurement or interpretation of AD-related CSF biomarkers, including sex differences in biomarker concentrations and sex differences in the diagnosis or prognosis of the biomarker. This chapter highlights the impetus to consider sex differences in the development and interpretation of clinical assays for CSF biomarkers of AD.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Sex and Gender Differences in Alzheimer’s Disease |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 107-123 |
Number of pages | 17 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128193440 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2021 |
Keywords
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Amyloid-beta
- Cerebrospinal fluid
- Dementia
- Sex differences
- Tau
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)