Density of diffuse plaques (plaques with non-compact amyloid and no apparent dystrophic neurites)
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No plaques
No plaques
No plaques
Sparse plaques
Sparse plaques
Sparse plaques
Moderate plaques
Moderate plaques
Moderate plaques
Frequent plaques
Frequent plaques
Frequent plaques
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
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Diffuse plaques density category
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Density of diffuse plaques (plaques with non-compact amyloid and no apparent dystrophic neurites)
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MIRRA, S. S., HEYMAN, A., MCKEEL, D., SUMI, S. M., CRAIN, B. J., BROWNLEE, L. M., VOGEL, F. S., HUGHES, J. P., VAN BELLE, G. & BERG, L. 1991. The Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease (CERAD). Part II. Standardization of the neuropathologic assessment of Alzheimer's disease. Neurology, 41, 479-86.