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84394 Total tau

Pathology & Lab

Also known as: total tau, tau protein, neurodegeneration marker

Quantitative assay of total tau concentration in serum or cerebrospinal fluid, measuring this structural protein.

Clinical Context

Biomarker for neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease; elevated levels indicate neuronal damage and cell death.

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Specialties

NeurologyClinical ChemistryPathology

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