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Scientists Discover Urinary Biomarker That May Help Track ALS

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NIH-funded study suggests opportunity to find insights to neurological disease.

Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- A study in Neurology suggests that analyzing levels of the protein p75ECD in urine samples from people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may help monitor disease progression as well as determine the effectiveness of therapies. The study was supported by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and National…

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