Copeptin: Limited Usefulness in Early Stroke Differentiation?

Background. Stroke can be a challenging diagnosis in an emergency-setting. We sought to determine whether copeptin may be a useful biomarker to differentiate between ischemic stroke (IS), transient ischemic attack (TIA), and stroke-mimics. Methods. In patients with suspected stroke arriving within 4...

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Main Authors: Johannes von Recum, Julia Searle, Anna Slagman, Jörn Ole Vollert, Matthias Endres, Martin Möckel, Martin Ebinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Stroke Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/768401