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Poststroke C-Reactive Protein Is a Powerful Prognostic Tool Among Candidates for Thrombolysis

Authors :
Montaner, Joan
Fernandez-Cadenas, Israel
Molina, Carlos A.
Ribó, Marc
Huertas, Rafael
Rosell, Anna
Penalba, Anna
Ortega, Laura
Chacón, Pilar
Alvarez-Sabín, José
Source :
Stroke (Ovid); May 2006, Vol. 37 Issue: 5 p1205-1210, 6p
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

After acute stroke, an increased level of C-reactive protein (CRP) measured at discharge predicts unfavorable outcome. We sought to investigate whether CRP measured before tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) treatments may add prognostic information to guide stroke thrombolysis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00392499 and 15244628
Volume :
37
Issue :
5
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Stroke (Ovid)
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs48317883
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.0000217744.89208.4e