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Increased CSF levels of phosphorylated neurofilament heavy protein following bout in amateur boxers.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Neselius Sanna, Zetterberg Henrik, Blennow Kaj, Marcusson Jan, Brisby Helena
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Diagnosis of mild TBI is hampered by the lack of imaging or biochemical measurements for identifying or quantifying mild TBI in a clinical setting. We have previously shown increased biomarker levels of protein reflecting axonal (neurofilament light protein and tau) and glial (GFAP and S-100B) damage in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) after a boxing bout. The aims of this study were to find other...
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