neurofilament light chain measurement
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0009178
Term info
definition
Quantification of the levels of neurofilament light chain, typically in blood or cerebrospinal fluid. Used as a marker of neurodegeneration, in Alzheimer's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, multiple sclerosis and Huntington's disease.
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has exact synonym
NF-L measurement, neurofilament light measurement, NFL measurement
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Laura Harris