With great interest, we have read the recently published systematic review and meta-analysis
by ChoiKS et al. [
[1]
] entitled “Prognostic role of copeptin after traumatic brain injury: A systematic
review and meta-analysis of observational studies". Accordingly the authors assessed
the prognostic characteristic of copeptin in predicting functional outcome and mortality
after traumatic brain injury (TBI), and found that plasma copeptin level was higher
in patients with adverse outcomes of TBI.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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References
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Article Info
Publication History
Published online: November 13, 2017
Accepted:
November 13,
2017
Received in revised form:
October 29,
2017
Received:
October 7,
2017
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