CSF Levels of Angiopoietin-2 Do Not Differ between Patients with CSF Fluid Leakage Syndrome and Controls

CSF abnormalities have been reported in CSF leakage syndrome. However, the mechanism for these CSF changes is actually unknown and they may indicate impaired CSF flow or blood-CSF barrier. Angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2), a protein which is expressed and released by endothelial cells, has been associated wit...

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Main Authors: Refik Pul, Özlem Yildiz, Franco Morbiducci, Thomas Skripuletz, Philipp Schwenkenbecher, Martin Stangel, Friedrich Götz, Georg Berding, Corinna Trebst, Frank Donnerstag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/343818