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Serum neurofilament light and tau as prognostic markers for all-cause mortality in the elderly gener...

Serum neurofilament light and tau as prognostic markers for all-cause mortality in the elderly gener...

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Serum neurofilament light and tau as prognostic markers for all-cause mortality in the elderly general population-an analysis from the MEMO study

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Serum neurofilament light and tau as prognostic markers for all-cause mortality in the elderly general population-an analysis from the MEMO study

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England: BioMed Central Ltd

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BMC medicine, 2021-02, Vol.19 (1), p.38-38, Article 38

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English

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England: BioMed Central Ltd

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Neurofilament light chain (NfL) is a cytoskeletal protein component whose release into blood is indicative of neuronal damage. Tau is a microtubule-associated protein in neurons and strongly associated with overall brain degeneration. NfL and tau levels are associated with mortality in different neurological diseases, but studies in the general pop...

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Serum neurofilament light and tau as prognostic markers for all-cause mortality in the elderly general population-an analysis from the MEMO study

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_12a1c0cce78249478345aeffa9c9f3bb

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_12a1c0cce78249478345aeffa9c9f3bb

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1741-7015

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1741-7015

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10.1186/s12916-021-01915-8

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