Am J Psychiatry 1984; 141:97-99
Copyright © 1984 by American Psychiatric Association
Platelet MAO activity in primary degenerative dementia
GS Alexopoulos, KW Lieberman and RC Young
Platelet MAO activity was studied in 24 patients with primary degenerative
dementia and 20 normal elderly controls. Demented patients had
significantly higher platelet MAO activity than did controls. The increase
was greater than that reported to occur in normal aging.