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Vitamin D deficiency has been previously associated with a higher Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk, a condition marked by dependent living and severe cognitive impairment. AD is histologically defined by the presence of brain amyloid beta (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. Ways to enhance Aβ clearance have been examined in order to sustain cognition and delay AD onset.
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- Miller, Brendan Joseph (Author)
- Johnston, Carol (Thesis advisor)
- Whisner, Corrie (Committee member)
- Tasevska, Natasha (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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2015
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- Masters Thesis Nutrition 2015