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Alzheimer's disease

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Mutations in the presenilin 2 (PSEN2) gene are a rare inherited genetic cause that can virtually guarantee early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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PSEN2 is one of the genes in which pathogenic inherited variants are linked to autosomal dominant early-onset Alzheimer's.
Accumulation of tau protein in the brain is a hallmark pathological feature that is associated with the onset of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease.
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Tau pathology (neurofibrillary tangles) is a characteristic neuropathological marker used to indicate disease progression in Alzheimer's.