C Reactive Protein in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital
Journal Title: Nepal Journal of Neuroscience - Year 2014, Vol 11, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: At the time when tissue plasminogen activator and time factor is discussed in ischaemic stroke we have tried to study the level of CRP in these patients. Can it be an investigative tool for screening high-risk patients like diabetes and hypertension is still to be studied. Methods: It is a descriptive prospective exploratory research study performed among 50 ischaemic stroke patients admitted in TUTH among other investigation CRP was also done Results: CRP is raised among ischaemic stroke patients but its relation with altered lipid profi le is not so signifi cant. Conclusions: The inclusion of CRP as a risk factor for ischemic stroke or TIA would have important implications. Thus, the use of CRP values may aid in identifying a potentially large number of men and women who are at risk for cerebrovascular events. This, in turn, may lead to the development of new treatment strategies for primary stroke prevention in those individuals identifi ed as being at risk for developing cerebrovascular disease.
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Reema Rajbhandari, MBBS, MD
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