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C-reactive Protein and Long-term Ischemic Stroke Prognosis by Reyna L. VanGilder; Danielle M. Davidov; Kyle R. Stinehart; Jason D. Huber; Ryan C. Turner; Karen S. Wilson; Eric Haney; Stephen M. Davis; Paul D. Chantler; Laurie Theeke; Charles L. Rosen; Todd J. Crocco; Laurie Gutmann; Taura L. Barr is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
What is C-reactive Protein and Long-term Ischemic Stroke Prognosis about?
C-reactive protein (CRP) is an inflammatory biomarker of inflammation and may reflect progression of vascular disease. Conflicting evidence suggests CRP may be a prognostic biomarker of ischemic stroke outcome. Most studies that have examined the relationship between CRP and ischemic stroke outcome have used mortality or subsequent vascular event as the primary outcome measure. Given that nearly half of stroke patients experience moderate to severe functional impairments, using a biomarker like CRP to predict functional recovery rather than mortality may have clinical utility for guiding acute stroke treatments. The primary aim of this study was to systematically and critically review the relationship between CRP and long-term functional outcome in ischemic stroke patients to evaluate the current state of the literature. PubMed and MEDLINE databases were searched for original studies which assessed the relationship between acute CRP levels measured within 24 hours of symptom onset and long-term functional outcome. The search yielded articles published between 1989 and 2012. Included studies used neuroimaging to confirm ischemic stroke diagnosis, high-sensitivity CRP assay, and a fu
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- Author
- Reyna L. VanGilder; Danielle M. Davidov; Kyle R. Stinehart; Jason D. Huber; Ryan C. Turner; Karen S. Wilson; Eric Haney; Stephen M. Davis; Paul D. Chantler; Laurie Theeke; Charles L. Rosen; Todd J. Crocco; Laurie Gutmann; Taura L. Barr
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)