Atherosclerotic disease often involves the intracranial arteries including those encased by
cranial bones and dura, and those located in the subarachnoid space. Age, hypertension …

The most relevant ideas discussed in this article are described here. Intracranial
atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) represents the most common cause of ischemic stroke …

Background Major stroke clinical trials have failed during the past decades. The failures
suggest the presence of heterogeneity among stroke patients. Biomarkers refer to indicators …

High sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) has been evaluated as a biomarker in stroke and
relevant pathological diseases. While its predictive values in several pathological …

Objectives: Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels have been associated with cognitive
deficits in certain patient populations, but whether this is also true of ischemic stroke patients …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Circulating lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-
PLA2) has emerged as a novel biomarker for cardiovascular diseases. Our aim was to …

Background and Purpose: C-reactive protein (CRP) is an independent risk factor for
cardiovascular disease and ischemic stroke. CRP serum levels are influenced by genetic …

Cerebrovascular accidents (strokes) are a challenge to modern health care throughout the
world because they contribute greatly to morbidity, disability, and mortality rates. Ischemic …

В современном мире острые нарушения мозгового кровообращения (инсульты)
относятся к важнейшим медико социальным проблемам, что обусловлено их высокой …

Background Recently, genome‐wide association studies (GWAS) have found many new
susceptible genetic variants for ischemic stroke (IS) occurrence. However, the roles of …