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Former rugby player Shane Christie has died at the age of 39

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Shane Christie, an athlete who played for the Highlanders in Super Rugby and for the New Zealand Maori, was found dead on Wednesday morning at his home in Nelson. During his lifetime, he suspected that he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain condition.

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Tragedie în sport, la 39 de ani. Afecţiunea care poate fi detectată numai post mortem
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Rugby player Shane Christie, who called for study of concussion, dies at age 39
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Fostul jucător de rugby Shane Christie a murit la vârsta de 39 de ani. El bănuia că suferă de encefalopatie traumatică cronică şi a militat pentru studierea legăturilor dintre comoţiile cerebrale şi leziunile cerebrale pe termen lung

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