Predictive value of C-reactive protein and carotid intimal medial thickness in acute ischemic stroke
Abstract Background Elevated CRP and increased CCA-IMT are both associated with the occurrence of stroke. CRP and IMT are closely associated; the higher the CRP, the greater the carotid atherosclerosis as measured by carotid IMT. Objectives To study the relationship between elevated C-reactive prote...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-11-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-019-0115-6 |