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Elevated CSF TDP-43 levels in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Specificity, sensitivity, and a possible prognostic value

Yu-Ichi Noto Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba; Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, KyotoCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kazumoto Shibuya Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba
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Yasunori Sato Clinical Research Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba
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Kazuaki Kanai Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba
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Sonoko Misawa Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba
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Setsu Sawai Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba
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Masahiro Mori Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba
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Tomoyuki Uchiyama Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba
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Sagiri Isose Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba
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Saiko Nasu Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba
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Yukari Sekiguchi Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba
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Yumi Fujimaki Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba; Department of Neurology, Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Takashi Kasai Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto
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Takahiko Tokuda Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto
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Masanori Nakagawa Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto
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Satoshi Kuwabara Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba
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Pages 140-143 | Received 20 Jul 2010, Accepted 14 Nov 2010, Published online: 02 Dec 2010

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