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Discovery of a marker of delayed recovery of concussion in children - EurekAlert


A new study aimed at identifying a blood protein marker predictive of delayed recovery of concussion in children showed that alpha-1-antichymotrypsin (alpha-1-ACT) was significantly lower in children with delayed recovery compared to those without delayed recovery. The study is published in the peer-reviewed <strong><em>Journal of Neurotrauma</em></strong>.

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