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ArticleIBRO neuroscience reports2021

Urinary metabolomic signatures as indicators of injury severity following traumatic brain injury: A pilot study.

Elani A Bykowski, Jamie N Petersson, Sean Dukelow, Chester Ho, Chantel T Debert, Tony Montina, Gerlinde A S Metz

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Article in IBRO neuroscience reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Elani A BykowskiCanadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
Jamie N PeterssonCanadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
Sean DukelowDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Chester HoDivision of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Chantel T DebertDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Tony MontinaSouthern Alberta Genome Sciences Centre, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
Gerlinde A S MetzCanadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
University of Lethbridge · CAUniversity of Calgary · CAUniversity of Alberta · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAnalysis of fluid metabolites has the potential to provide insight into the neuropathophysiology of injury in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

objectiveUsing a

methodsUrine samples were collected within 7 days and at 6-months post-injury in male participants (n = 8) with mild-severe TBI. Samples were analyzed with NMR-based quantitative spectroscopy for metabolomic profiles and analyzed with multivariate statistical and machine learning-based analyses.

resultsLower levels of homovanillate (R = -0.74,

conclusionThis study provides pilot data to support the use of urinary metabolites in clinical practice to better interpret biochemical changes underlying TBI severity and recovery. The discovery of urinary metabolites as biomarkers may assist in objective and rapid identification of TBI severity and prognosis. Thus,

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BiomarkersConcussionFunctional recoveryMetabolic biomarkersMetabolomicsNMR spectroscopyRehabilitationTraumatic brain injury

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PMID34786572
PMCPMC8578034
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