The Cause of an Excess of ß-Amyloid Within the Brain

question 94

Multiple Choice

The cause of an excess of ß-amyloid within the brain of an Alzheimer's patient may involve

• A) the herpes simplex virus.
• B) a virus living in glial cells surrounding the nerve cells.
• C) excessive production of the short version of the ß-amyloid precursor protein.
• D) excessive levels of the long version of the ß-amyloid precursor protein.
• E) a virus with a high affinity for hippocampal cells.

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