Progression of Symptomatic Intracranial Large Artery Atherosclerosis Is Associated With a Proinflammatory State and Impaired Fibrinolysis
Author(s) -
Juan F. Arenillas,
José ÁlvarezSabín,
Carlos A. Molina,
Pilar Chacón,
Israel FernándezCadenas,
Marc Ribó,
Pilar Delgado,
Marta Rubiera,
Anna Peñalba,
Àlex Rovira,
Joan Montaner
Publication year - 2008
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/strokeaha.107.498600
Subject(s) - medicine , fibrinolysis , proinflammatory cytokine , tissue plasminogen activator , plasminogen activator , plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 , c reactive protein , gastroenterology , inflammation , endocrinology
The molecular pathways involved in the progression of intracranial large artery atherosclerosis (ILA) are largely unknown. Our objective was to prospectively study the relationship between circulating levels of inflammatory markers and fibrinolysis inhibitors, and the risk of progression of symptomatic ILA.
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