predictive role of high sensitive c-reactive protein in early onset mortality after ischemic stroke.

Predictive role of high sensitive C-reactive protein in early onset mortality after ischemic stroke

BACKGROUND High sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is a systemic inflammatory marker that is produced in a large amount by hepatocytes in response to interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor after ischemic stroke. METHODS Measurement of hs-CRP in the first 24 hours of onset in 162 patients suffering from ischemic stroke was done. Relation of CRP with the risk of early mortality...

C-reactive protein and early mortality in acute ischemic stroke.

BACKGROUND There is growing evidence that inflammation plays an important role in atherogenesis. Several studies have shown that C-reactive protein (CRP), an inflammatory marker, is associated with stroke severity and outcome. But limited studies are there which show the relationship of CRP with early mortality i.e within seven days. OBJECTIVE To study the association of CRP within 24 hours a...

Predictive ability of C-reactive protein for stroke

Predictive role of C reactive protein in stroke recurrence after cardioembolic stroke: the Fukuoka Stroke Registry

OBJECTIVES We investigated the clinical characteristics of patients with stroke recurrence in the first year after cardioembolic stroke, and determined the predictors associated with recurrence. DESIGN A prospective cohort study. SETTING Multicentre study at the Fukuoka prefecture in Japan. PARTICIPANTS We enroled 2084 consecutive patients who were hospitalised in stroke centres within 7 ...

Serum Level of High Sensitive C-Reactive Protein in Normal and Preeclamptic Pregnancies

Background and Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the level of plasma high sensitive c-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in preeclampsia and to compare hs-CRP levels between normal pregnant women, mild preeclamptic, and severe preeclamptic women. Materials and Methods: Serum hs-CRP levels were inv...

C-Reactive Protein in Ischemic Stroke

C-Reactive Protein in Ischemic Stroke To the Editor: I read with interest the article by Di Napoli et al,1 who reported the first-ever ischemic stroke to further analyze the relationship between C-reactive protein (CRP) values measured immediately and at different times after stroke, and the 1-year outcome. The important message of this article is that the relationship between CRP and prognosis...