Amyloid plaques

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Amyloid plaques (also known as neuritic plaques, amyloid beta plaques or senile plaques) are extracellular deposits of amyloid, consisting of amyloid beta (Aβ) protein, that present mainly in the grey matter of the brain in humans and other primates.

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