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Periodontal Pathogens and Associated Intrathecal Antibodies in Early Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease

Oliver Laugisch, Andreas Johnen, Alejandra Maldonado, Benjamin Ehmke, Walter Bürgin, Ingar Olsen, Jan Potempa, Anton Sculean, Thomas Duning, Sigrun Eick

Journal of Alzheimer s Disease · 2018 · 74 citations · 32 references

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Periodontal pathogens may enter the brain and stimulate a local immune response. However, in patients with dementia at the age up to 70 years, periodontal pathogens do not act as a trigger for developing AD.

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