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William E. Klunk

Researcher at University of Pittsburgh

Publications -  431
Citations -  67604

William E. Klunk is an academic researcher from University of Pittsburgh. The author has contributed to research in topics: Alzheimer's disease & Pittsburgh compound B. The author has an hindex of 96, co-authored 392 publications receiving 58731 citations. Previous affiliations of William E. Klunk include Vita-Salute San Raffaele University & Washington University in St. Louis.

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Molecular, Structural, and Functional Characterization of Alzheimer's Disease: Evidence for a Relationship between Default Activity, Amyloid, and Memory

TL;DR: One possibility is that lifetime cerebral metabolism associated with regionally specific default activity predisposes cortical regions to AD-related changes, including amyloid deposition, metabolic disruption, and atrophy, which may be part of a network with the medial temporal lobe whose disruption contributes to memory impairment.