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Monocytes Are Major Players in the Prognosis and Risk of Infection After Acute Stroke

Monocytes Are Major Players in the Prognosis and Risk of Infection After Acute Stroke

Authors :
Urra, Xabier
Cervera, Álvaro
Obach, Víctor
Climent, Núria
Planas, Anna M.
Chamorro, Ángel
Source :
Stroke (Ovid); April 2009, Vol. 40 Issue: 4 p1262-1268, 7p
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

Monocytes participate in adaptive and innate immune responses. Monocyte numbers increase in patients with stroke associated infection (SAI) or severe stroke. Whether changes in monocytes are related to specific effects, or simply mark brain damage, remains unsettled.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00392499 and 15244628
Volume :
40
Issue :
4
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Stroke (Ovid)
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs48319013
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.532085