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NfL

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Neurofilament light protein (NfL) measured in cerebrospinal fluid increases as neurons are damaged and is used as a biomarker of neuronal injury in Huntington's disease.
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Use of NfL as a biomarker to indicate neuronal damage in neurodegenerative conditions.
Neurofilament light (NfL) in blood is a biomarker that indicates nerve-cell (neuronal) injury or damage.
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NfL is used clinically and in research as a fluid biomarker of neuronal injury.