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Higher Levels of Cystatin C Are Associated with Extracranial Carotid Artery Steno-Occlusive Disease in Patients with Noncardioembolic Ischemic Stroke

BACKGROUND: Large artery atherosclerosis is a major cause of ischemic stroke worldwide. Differential biomarker profiles associated with extra- and intracranial atherosclerosis are a topic of considerable interest. Cystatin C (CysC), a marker of renal function, is a risk factor for cardiovascular dis...

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Autores principales: Umemura, Toshitaka, Kawamura, Takahiko, Mashita, Shinichi, Kameyama, Takashi, Sobue, Gen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4772640/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26997949
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000443338