1. C-reactive protein, stroke, and statins.
- Author
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Angerio AD, Bialko MF, and White BM
- Subjects
- Biomarkers blood, Critical Care, Drug Monitoring methods, Humans, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors pharmacology, Incidence, Inflammation, Risk Factors, Stroke epidemiology, Stroke prevention & control, Treatment Outcome, C-Reactive Protein drug effects, C-Reactive Protein physiology, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors therapeutic use, Stroke drug therapy, Stroke etiology
- Abstract
C-reactive protein (CRP) is an important indicator and player in inflammatory diseases such as stroke. It may be involved in the earliest stages of stroke. Monitoring the levels of CRP may help in the prevention and treatment of stroke. Statin drugs may be useful in lowering CRP levels and the incidence of stroke.
- Published
- 2007
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