Fol. Biol. 2009, 55, 126-131

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2009055040126

Total-tau and Phospho-tau(181Thr) in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Neurologically Intact Population Increase with Age

Jacek Jaworski1, M. Psujek2, H. Bartosik-Psujek1

1Chair and Department of Neurology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
22nd Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

Received March 2009
Accepted May 2009

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