Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A 2 and C-Reactive Protein for Risk-Stratification of Patients With TIA
Author(s) -
Brett Cucchiara,
Steve R. Messé,
Lauren Sansing,
Larami Mackenzie,
Robert A. Taylor,
James Pacelli,
Qaisar A. Shah,
Scott E. Kasner
Publication year - 2009
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.109.553545
Subject(s) - medicine , c reactive protein , gastroenterology , quartile , prospective cohort study , stroke (engine) , stenosis , population , clinical endpoint , confidence interval , inflammation , randomized controlled trial , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A(2) (Lp-PLA(2)) is a marker of unstable atherosclerotic plaque, and is predictive of both primary and secondary stroke in population-based studies.
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