Predictive Value of Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Levels in Ischemic Stroke Outcome
Author(s) -
Marta Bondanelli,
Maria Rosaria Ambrosio,
Alessandro Onofri,
Antonella Bergonzoni,
Susanna Lavezzi,
Maria Chiara Zatelli,
Domenico Valle,
Nino Basaglia,
Ettore C. degli Uberti
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-1040
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , percentile , population , rehabilitation , endocrinology , functional independence measure , physical therapy , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering , statistics , mathematics
Cerebrovascular disease is highly prevalent in the general population, frequently leading to permanent invalidity and reduced quality of life. IGF-I is recognized as an important neuroprotective factor against cerebral hypoxic insult.
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