Plasma levels of inflammatory C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 predict outcome in elderly patients with stroke

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2004 Sep;52(9):1586-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52430_7.x.
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Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • C-Reactive Protein / immunology
  • C-Reactive Protein / metabolism*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Geriatric Assessment / methods
  • Hospital Mortality
  • Humans
  • Inflammation
  • Interleukin-6 / blood*
  • Interleukin-6 / immunology
  • Male
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Assessment / methods
  • Risk Factors
  • Stroke / blood*
  • Stroke / immunology
  • Stroke / mortality

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Interleukin-6
  • C-Reactive Protein