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Editorial
. 2023 Sep 13;8(4):CNC111.
doi: 10.2217/cnc-2023-0011. eCollection 2023 Aug.

The National Football League and traumatic brain injury: blood-based evaluation at the game

Steven H Rauchman  1 , Dimitris G Placantonakis  2 , Allison B Reiss  3
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Editorial

The National Football League and traumatic brain injury: blood-based evaluation at the game

Steven H Rauchman et al. Concussion. .

Abstract

#brain #injury in the #football #player - we need better #diagnosis and #prevention. #view our #latest #publication in the #journal Concussion @futuresciencegp on @thegame #Blood test #biomarker #innovation #safety @NFL.

Keywords: biomarker; brain injury; diagnostic and management tests; return-to-play; sports-related concussion.

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Competing interests disclosure The authors have no competing interests or relevant affiliations with any organization or entity with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript. This includes employment, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, grants or patents received or pending, or royalties.

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