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ArticleActa neuropathologica2023

Risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in rugby union is associated with length of playing career.

William Stewart, Michael E Buckland, Bobak Abdolmohammadi, Andrew J Affleck, Victor E Alvarez, Shannon Gilchrist, Bertrand R Huber, Edward B Lee, Donald M Lyall, Christopher J Nowinski and 4 more

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Article in Acta neuropathologica, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

William StewartSchool of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK. william.stewart@glasgow.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0003-2199-2582
Michael E BucklandDepartment of Neuropathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Bobak AbdolmohammadiAlzheimer's Disease Research Center and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
Andrew J AffleckDepartment of Neuropathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Victor E AlvarezAlzheimer's Disease Research Center and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
Shannon GilchristSchool of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
Bertrand R HuberAlzheimer's Disease Research Center and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
Edward B LeeTranslational Neuropathology Research Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Donald M LyallSchool of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
Christopher J NowinskiAlzheimer's Disease Research Center and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
Emma R RussellSchool of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
Thor D SteinAlzheimer's Disease Research Center and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
Catherine M SuterDepartment of Neuropathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Ann C McKeeAlzheimer's Disease Research Center and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.

Funding

RL5: Research Education CoreP30AG072978 · NIA · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI Ann C. McKee · 2021 to 2026
$25.6M
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Detection, Diagnosis, Course, and Risk FactorsU01NS093334 · NINDS · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI CUMMINGS, JEFFREY L., REIMAN, ERIC MICHAEL · 2016 to 2022
$17.0M
Traumatic Brain Injury and Repetitive Head Impacts: Contributions to AD/ADRD and CTE Neuropathology and Resulting Clinical SyndromesU54NS115266 · NINDS · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI STEIN, THOR · 2019 to 2023
$10.3M
Data Coordinating CoreU54NS115322 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI SMITH, DOUGLAS HAMILTON · 2019 to 2023
$9.2M
TBI: Uncovering Mechanisms of AD-like pathologyR01NS038104 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI SMITH, DOUGLAS HAMILTON · 1999 to 2020
$7.6M
CTE and Posttraumatic Neurodegeneration: Neuropathology and Ex Vivo ImagingU01NS086659 · NINDS · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI MCKEE, ANN C. · 2014 to 2017
$6.1M
Neuropathological Characterization of 'CTE'R01NS094003 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI Douglas Hamilton Smith, William Stewart · 2016 to 2026
$5.1M
Tau Pathology in CTE vs. Alzheimer's Disease: Microvasculopathy and NeuroinflammationRF1AG057902 · NIA · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI MCKEE, ANN C. · 2017 to 2017
$4.1M
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Clinical Presentation and BiomarkersR01NS078337 · NINDS · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI STERN, ROBERT A · 2011 to 2013
$2.0M
Detection and Mechanisms of Mild Traumatic Brain InjuryR01NS092398 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI SMITH, DOUGLAS HAMILTON · 2015 to 2019
$1.9M
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Clinical Presentation and BiomarkersR56NS078337 · NINDS · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI STERN, ROBERT A · 2014 to 2014
$786k
AUTOANTIBODIES IN ALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND NORMAL AGINGR01AG006348 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CHARLOTTESVILLE · PI GASKIN, FELICIA · 1986 to 1998
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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Indexed as

Athletic InjuriesChronic Traumatic EncephalopathyFootballHumansRugby

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PMID37872234
PMCPMC10627955

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