| Literature DB >> 9467682 |
Abstract
The inflammatory hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease states that specific inflammatory mechanisms, including the cytokine-driven acute-phase response, complement activation and microglial activation, contribute to neurodegeneration. If the hypothesis is correct, anti-inflammatory treatment aimed at suppression of these mechanisms could slow the rate of disease progression. Towards this goal, a multicentre trial of prednisone in Alzheimer's disease is under way and pilot studies of other anti-inflammatory regimens are being conducted.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9467682 DOI: 10.2165/00002512-199812010-00001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Drugs Aging ISSN: 1170-229X Impact factor: 3.923