Serial Whole-Brain N-Acetylaspartate Concentration in Healthy Young Adults
Article 2007 en
Authors
DR
D.J. Rigotti
MI
Matilde Inglese
JB
James S. Babb
Abstract
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Although the concentration of N-acetylaspartate (NAA) is often used as a neuronal integrity marker, its normal temporal variations are not well documented. To assess them over the 1-2 year periods of typical clinical trials, the whole-brain NAA concentration was measured longitudinally, over 4 years, in a cohort of healthy young adults. No significant change (adjusted for both sex and age) was measured either interpersonally or intrapersonally over the entire duration of the study.
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