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- Title
Transmissibility of Alzheimer's? Evidence from recipients of human growth hormone.
- Abstract
This article discusses the transmission of Alzheimer's disease through the use of human growth hormone. The study found that recipients of human growth hormone who developed dementia showed biomarker changes and the presence of amyloid-β (Aβ) accumulations in brain tissue. While not definitive, these findings suggest a possible link between Aβ transmission and Alzheimer's disease. The authors propose that Alzheimer's disease may have sporadic, inherited, and rare acquired forms, similar to conventional prion diseases. It is important to note that there is no evidence to suggest that Aβ can be transmitted between individuals in normal daily life activities.
- Subjects
ALZHEIMER'S disease; HUMAN growth hormone; PRION diseases; SOMATOTROPIN; CEREBRAL amyloid angiopathy; PRIONS; POSTMORTEM changes
- Publication
Neuroscientist, 2024, Vol 30, Issue 4, p397
- ISSN
1073-8584
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/10738584241260346