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The present invention provides a method for diagnosing or assessing a neurodegenerative disease in a test subject, comprising: (i) providing a protein-containing sample that has been obtained from the test subject; (ii) determining the concentration, amount or degree of expression of at least one specific protein isoform and/or glycoform derived from a protein biomarker selected from the group consisting of: clusterin precursor; apolipoprotein A-IV precursor; apolipoprotein C-III precursor; transthyretin; galectin 7; complement C4 precursor; alpha-2-macroglobulin precursor; Ig alpha-1 chain C; histone 2B; Ig lambda chain C region; fibrinogen gamma chain precursor; complement factor H; inter-alpha-trypsin heavy chain H4 precursor; complement C3 precursor; gamma or beta actin; haptoglobin precursor; and the serum albumin precursor, or a fragment thereof; (iii) comparing said concentration, amount or degree determined in (ii) with a reference from a control subject with a specific neurodegenerative disease, dementia or stage of disease, or from a control subject that does not have a neurogenerative disease or dementia; and (iv) based on the level of the at least one specific protein isoform and/or glycoform of the protein biomarker in the test subject relative to the reference, making a diagnosis or assessment as to the presence of and/or stage of neurodegenerative disease or dementia of the test subject. Also provided are related products and systems for use in such a method.

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