About The Study: The amyloid probability score 2 (APS2) blood test and percentage of p-tau217 alone had high diagnostic accuracy for identifying Alzheimer disease among individuals with cognitive symptoms in primary and secondary care using predefined cutoff values. Future studies should evaluate how the use of blood tests for these biomarkers influences clinical care.
About The Study: The amyloid probability score 2 (APS2) blood test and percentage of p-tau217 alone had high diagnostic accuracy for identifying Alzheimer disease among individuals with cognitive symptoms in primary and secondary care using predefined cutoff values. Future studies should evaluate how the use of blood tests for these biomarkers influences clinical care.
Corresponding Authors: To contact the corresponding authors, email Sebastian Palmqvist, M.D., Ph.D. (sebastian.palmqvist@med.lu.se) and Oskar Hansson, M.D., Ph.D. (oskar.hansson@med.lu.se).
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(doi:10.1001/jama.2024.13855)
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Diana Fleming. (July 28, 2024). Blood biomarkers to detect Alzheimer disease in primary care and secondary care. Scienmag. https://scienmag.com/blood-biomarkers-to-detect-alzheimer-disease-in-primary-care-and-secondary-care/
Diana Fleming. "Blood biomarkers to detect Alzheimer disease in primary care and secondary care." Scienmag, 28 July 2024, https://scienmag.com/blood-biomarkers-to-detect-alzheimer-disease-in-primary-care-and-secondary-care/. Accessed 4 September 2026.
Diana Fleming. "Blood biomarkers to detect Alzheimer disease in primary care and secondary care." Scienmag. July 28, 2024. https://scienmag.com/blood-biomarkers-to-detect-alzheimer-disease-in-primary-care-and-secondary-care/
