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SUBMITTER: Teunissen CE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2839806 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Neurology 20091201 22
There is a long history of research into body fluid biomarkers in neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases. However, only a few biomarkers in CSF are being used in clinical practice. One of the most critical factors in CSF biomarker research is the inadequate powering of studies because of the lack of sufficient samples that can be obtained in single-center studies. Therefore, collaboration between investigators is needed to establish large biobanks of well-defined samples. Standardized ...[more]