Chapter 9.Biomarkers
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Biomarkers, defined as measurable characteristics that serve as indicators of physiological processes, are critical to advancing our understanding of pathophysiology in a broad range of clinical conditions. Diagnostic and therapeutic advances in fields as diverse as cardiology, oncology, and infectious diseases have relied on biomarkers as reliable and sensitive indicators of the underlying pathology. A lack of similar biomarkers in the field of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major barrier to improving diagnostic evaluation and clinical care.
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