Cancer-Associated Stroke: The Bergen NORSTROKE Study

Cancer-Associated Stroke: The Bergen NORSTROKE Study

Background: Underlying malignancy can cause ischemic stroke in some patients. Mechanisms include the affection of the coagulation cascade, tumor mucin secretion, infections and nonbacterial endocarditis. The release of necrotizing factor and interleukins may cause inflammation of the endothelial lin...

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Main Authors: Henriette Aurora Selvik, Lars Thomassen, Anna Therese Bjerkreim, Halvor Næss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-10-01
Series:Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra
Subjects:
Ischemic stroke
Cancer
Prothrombotic
Hypercoagulability
Stroke etiology
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/440730

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