Serial plasma DNA levels as predictors of outcome in patients with acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury

Serial plasma DNA levels as predictors of outcome in patients with acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury

Abstract Background Acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) is a leading cause of disability in adolescents and young adults worldwide. Evidence from previous studies suggests that circulating cell-free DNA is associated with severity following acute injury. The present study determined wh...

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Main Authors: Hung-Chen Wang, Yu-Tsai Lin, Shih-Yuan Hsu, Nai-Wen Tsai, Yun-Ru Lai, Ben Yu-Jih Su, Chia-Te Kung, Cheng-Hsien Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
Traumatic spinal cord injury
Plasma DNA
Outcome
Japanese Orthopaedic Association score
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-019-2084-z

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