Reply: Hyperglycaemia and the outcome of stroke
Author(s) -
Maarten Uyttenboogaart,
Marcus Koch,
P. C. Vroomen,
G.-J. Luijckx,
Jacques De Keyser
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
brain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.142
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1460-2156
pISSN - 0006-8950
DOI - 10.1093/brain/awm159
Subject(s) - stroke (engine) , ischaemic stroke , medicine , mechanism (biology) , intensive care medicine , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering , philosophy , epistemology
Sir, we thank Dr Metso and Dr Murros for their interest and valuable comments on our study. Our study explored the effect of blood glucose levels in two different types of ischaemic stroke, and was not intended to guide acute stroke therapy. Whatever the underlying mechanism (stress or other causes) there is substantial evidence that hyperglycaemia in …
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