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B-Cell Lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) Gene Is Associated with Intracranial Hypertension after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.
Journal of neurotrauma - 15 Jan 2021
Deng Hansen, Zusman Benjamin E, Nwachuku Enyinna L, Yue John K, Chang Yue-Fang, Conley Yvette P, Okonkwo David O, Puccio Ava M
Abstract excerpt
Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) activates the apoptotic cascade in neurons and glia as part of secondary cellular injury. B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) gene encodes a pro-survival protein to suppress programmed cell death, and variation in this gene has potential to affect intracranial pressure (ICP). Participants were recruited from a single clinical center using a prospective observational study design....
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