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Table 1 Overview of clinical data correlation with biomarker titers

From: Repetitive head injuries in German American football players do not change blood-based biomarker candidates for CTE during a single season

Parameter

Value

Biomarker

Correlation

Comment

Depression

+

Aβ42

↓

 

Depression

+

NF-L

↑

 

Health-related QoL

↑

GFAP

↓

 

Length of career

↑

tTau

↑

When career ≥ 6 season of length

Training participation

↑

Aβ42

↓

When participated ≥ 80% of training sessions

Continuation with Headache

↑

S100-B

↑

When continued after head injury with subsequent headache in ≥ 50% cases

  1. The symbols indicate values as: + = diagnosed; ↑ = elevated; ↓ = decreased