Characterization of a multicenter pediatric-hydrocephalus shunt biobank

Characterization of a multicenter pediatric-hydrocephalus shunt biobank

Abstract Background Pediatric hydrocephalus is a devastating and costly disease. The mainstay of treatment is still surgical shunting of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). These shunts fail at a high rate and impose a significant burden on patients, their families and society. The relationship between clini...

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Main Authors: Jacob Gluski, Paul Zajciw, Prashant Hariharan, Amanda Morgan, Diego M. Morales, Andrew Jea, William Whitehead, Neena Marupudi, Steven Ham, Sandeep Sood, James P. McAllister, David D. Limbrick, Carolyn A. Harris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
Subjects:
Hydrocephalus
Biobank
Shunt failure
Shunt obstruction
CSF = cerebrospinal fluid
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12987-020-00211-6

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