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Editorial
. 2006 Jun;77(6):711.
doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.089581.

Unravelling the causes of cerebral damage in subarachnoid haemorrhage: might biomarkers help?

A A Rabinstein
Editorial

Unravelling the causes of cerebral damage in subarachnoid haemorrhage: might biomarkers help?

A A Rabinstein. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2006 Jun.

Abstract

The concentration of neurofilament high chain in CSF may represent a biomarker for ischaemic axonal damage

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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