Vitamin D status in acute ischemic stroke: relation to initial severity and short-term outcome

Vitamin D status in acute ischemic stroke: relation to initial severity and short-term outcome

Abstract Background A growing body of evidence indicated that vitamin D has a potential protective role against neurovascular injury. Low serum vitamin D has been associated with increased risk for incident stroke and stroke fatality. Objective This study aimed to investigate vitamin D status among...

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Main Authors: E. Fahmy, S. Sharaf, H. Helmy, S. Sherif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-02-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Acute ischemic stroke
Vitamin D
Stroke severity
Stroke outcome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41983-019-0068-9

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