Association of fibrinogen level with early neurological deterioration among acute ischemic stroke patients with diabetes

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a risk factor for early neurological deterioration (END) in acute ischemic stroke. The prothrombotic protein fibrinogen is frequently elevated in patients with diabetes, and may be as...

Source: BMC Neurology - May 19, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Seong-Joon Lee, Ji Man Hong, Sung Eun Lee, Dae Ryong Kang, Bruce Ovbiagele, Andrew M. Demchuk and Jin Soo Lee Source Type: research