Abstract 3917: High-sensitivity C reactive Protein Levels Predict Infarct Growth in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Abstract only Objectives: There is controversy over whether the inflammatory biomarkers detected after focal cerebral ischemia represent a mechanism of tissue injury or simply reflects the extent of ischemic brain injury. In this study we sought to establish whether levels of an inflammatory biomark...

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Published in:Stroke (1970) 2012-02, Vol.43 (suppl_1)
Main Authors: Lorenzano, Svetlana, Li, Hua, Rost, Natalia, Muzikansky, Alona, Caceres, J. A, Brouwers, H. B, Lima, Fabricio, Maas, Matthew, Wu, Ona, Harris, Gordon J, Lo, Eng, Feske, Steven K, Furie, Karen L
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Summary:Abstract only Objectives: There is controversy over whether the inflammatory biomarkers detected after focal cerebral ischemia represent a mechanism of tissue injury or simply reflects the extent of ischemic brain injury. In this study we sought to establish whether levels of an inflammatory biomarker (high sensitivity c-reactive protein, hs-CRP) correlate with and predict infarct growth. Methods: We prospectively measured hs-CRP in consecutive acute stroke patients (
ISSN:0039-2499
1524-4628
DOI:10.1161/str.43.suppl_1.A3917