The differential diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases is complex and relies on clinical assessment,biomarker levels in cerebrospinal fluid,neuroimaging and neuropsychological assessment.The efforts of the scientifi...The differential diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases is complex and relies on clinical assessment,biomarker levels in cerebrospinal fluid,neuroimaging and neuropsychological assessment.The efforts of the scientific community are focused on two aspects:a)the discovery of minimally invasive biomarkers;b)the discovery of early biomarkers that can predict the progression to clinical disease in the presymptomatic stage of a disease.Considering the impact of the number of patients affected by chronic neurodegenerative diseases on public health expenditures,early diagnosis seems to be a primary need of our society.展开更多
Several chronic disorders including type 2 diabetes(T2D),obesity,heart disease and cancer are preceded by a state of chronic lowgrade inflammation.Biomarkers for the early assessment of chronic disorders encompass acu...Several chronic disorders including type 2 diabetes(T2D),obesity,heart disease and cancer are preceded by a state of chronic lowgrade inflammation.Biomarkers for the early assessment of chronic disorders encompass acute phase proteins(APP),cytokines and chemokines,pro-inflammatory enzymes,lipids and oxidative stress mediators.These substances enter saliva through the blood flow and,in some cases。展开更多
基金supported by grants from the Italian Ministry of Health(Ricerca Corrente to FRB,DG,GMT)。
文摘The differential diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases is complex and relies on clinical assessment,biomarker levels in cerebrospinal fluid,neuroimaging and neuropsychological assessment.The efforts of the scientific community are focused on two aspects:a)the discovery of minimally invasive biomarkers;b)the discovery of early biomarkers that can predict the progression to clinical disease in the presymptomatic stage of a disease.Considering the impact of the number of patients affected by chronic neurodegenerative diseases on public health expenditures,early diagnosis seems to be a primary need of our society.
基金(partially)supported by the Italian Ministry of Health(Ricerca Corrente 2022-Fondazione IRCCS CàGranda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico)by the Italian Ministry of Health(Ricerca Finalizzata-GR-2019-12370172)。
文摘Several chronic disorders including type 2 diabetes(T2D),obesity,heart disease and cancer are preceded by a state of chronic lowgrade inflammation.Biomarkers for the early assessment of chronic disorders encompass acute phase proteins(APP),cytokines and chemokines,pro-inflammatory enzymes,lipids and oxidative stress mediators.These substances enter saliva through the blood flow and,in some cases。