| Aβ | amyloid β |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| APOE | apolipoprotein E |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT | computed tomography |
| F | female |
| FDG | 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose |
| FL | frontal lobe |
| M | male |
| MCI | mild cognitive impairment |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| MMSE | Mini-Mental State Examination |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| PiB | 11C-Pittsburgh Compound B |
| PL-TL | parietotemporal lobe |
| POSC | posterior cingulate gyrus |
| ROI | region of interest |
| SD | standard deviation |
| SUVR | standardized uptake value ratio |
| TIMP | tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase |
| WML | white matter lesion |
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