Plasma C-Reactive Protein and Clinical Outcomes after Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Prospective Observational Study.

Although plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) is elevated in response to inflammation caused by brain infarction, the association of CRP with clinical outcomes after acute ischemic stroke remains uncertain. This study examined whether plasma high-sensitivity CRP (hsCRP) levels at onset were associated wi...

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Main Authors: Ryu Matsuo, Tetsuro Ago, Jun Hata, Yoshinobu Wakisaka, Junya Kuroda, Takahiro Kuwashiro, Takanari Kitazono, Masahiro Kamouchi, Fukuoka Stroke Registry Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4892536?pdf=render