Free protein S deficiency in acute ischemic stroke. A case-control study.
Author(s) -
Sebastian Mayer,
Ralph L. Sacco,
Anne HurletJensen,
Ting Shi,
J.P. Mohr
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.24.2.224
Subject(s) - medicine , protein c deficiency , protein s , stroke (engine) , protein s deficiency , cerebral infarction , disease , pediatrics , protein c , ischemia , thrombosis , mechanical engineering , venous thrombosis , engineering
Deficiency of free protein S, a naturally occurring anticoagulant, may be acquired in the setting of acute illness and increasingly has become recognized as a possible stroke risk factor. We sought to determine whether free protein S deficiency is associated with acute cerebral infarction among older individuals at risk for stroke.
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