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CSF

American  
Physiology.
  1. cerebrospinal fluid.


CSF British  

abbreviation

  1. physiol cerebrospinal fluid

  2. immunol colony-stimulating factor

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Their results show that these cells transport toxic substances from the CSF into the bloodstream, where they can be cleared from the body.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

She was rushed to a hospital in Malta's capital, Valletta, and after ruling out meningitis or a brain hemorrhage, doctors began to suspect she might have a very rare condition known as a CSF leak.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Since then she feels she's been given her life back, and has become a trustee of the CSF Leak Association.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Depending on the expertise and equipment at a given location, however, many patients in Germany currently have readier access to CSF analysis than to amyloid PET.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024

Moreover, CSF analysis provides indirect, non-quantitative evidence of amyloid deposits in the brain.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024