Altered levels of circulating insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) following ischemic stroke are associated with outcome - a prospective observational study

Altered levels of circulating insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) following ischemic stroke are associated with outcome - a prospective observational study

Abstract Background Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) has neuroprotective effects in experimental ischemic stroke (IS). However, in patients who have suffered IS, various associations between the levels of serum IGF-I (s-IGF-I) and clinical outcome have been reported, probably reflecting differen...

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Main Authors: N. David Åberg, Daniel Åberg, Katarina Jood, Michael Nilsson, Christian Blomstrand, H. Georg Kuhn, Johan Svensson, Christina Jern, Jörgen Isgaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Insulin-like growth factor I
Ischemic stroke
Outcome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-018-1107-3

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