Borberg E et al paper on TDP-43 quantification in CSF is published
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Updated · Mass General Brigham · May 5
Borberg E et al paper on TDP-43 quantification in CSF is published
6 articles · Updated · Mass General Brigham · May 5
The Alzheimer’s & Dementia study, DOI 10.1002/alz.71272, includes Mass General Brigham authors Zoe Swank, Tal Gilboa, Lily A. Wickland Shearer, Arek V. Melkonian and Justin C. Rolando.
The paper is titled “Digital seed amplification assay for TDP-43 aggregate quantification in CSF” and reported no disclosures.
Funding came from the Erica S. Johnston Frontotemporal Dementia Research Fund, while Mass General Brigham highlighted its broader academic healthcare and biomedical research network.
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