Inflammation in stroke: initial CRP levels can predict poor outcomes in endovascularly treated stroke patients

Background and purposeInflammation has been linked to poor prognoses in cardio- and cerebrovascular conditions. As it is known to increase after ischemia, C-reactive protein (CRP) may serve as a surrogate for systemic inflammation and thus be a hallmark of increased tissue vulnerability. The questio...

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Main Authors: Tom Finck, Philipp Sperl, Moritz Hernandez-Petzsche, Tobias Boeckh-Behrens, Christian Maegerlein, Silke Wunderlich, Claus Zimmer, Jan Kirschke, Maria Berndt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1167549/full