Incidence of and Mortality From Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in National Football League Athletes
Incidence of and Mortality From Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in National Football League Athletes
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Daneshvar, Daniel H. , Mez, Jesse , Alosco, Michael L. , Baucom, Zachary H. , Mahar, Ian , Baugh, Christine M. , Valle, Jhaqueline P. , Weuve, Jennifer , Paganoni, Sabrina , Cantu, Robert C. , Zafonte, Ross D. , Stern, Robert A. , Stein, Thor D. , Tripodis, Yorghos , Nowinski, Christopher J. and McKee, Ann C.
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United States: American Medical Association
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United States: American Medical Association
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease; understanding ALS risk factors is a critical public health issue.
To evaluate the incidence of and mortality from ALS in National Football League (NFL) athletes and to describe characteristics associated with ALS within this cohort.
This population-based cohort study in...
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Incidence of and Mortality From Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in National Football League Athletes
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_8674746
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_8674746
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2574-3805
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2574-3805
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10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.38801
