Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor as Predictive Biomarker for Stroke Severity and Outcome; An Evaluation of a New Clinical Module in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Conclusion: This study demonstrates that VEGF is highly upregulated in AIS with severe disability as compared to healthy controls. This biomarker is a strong predictor of severity and functionality when combined with clinical variables three months post the ishemic event.

Source: Neurology India - November 18, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Ashu Bhasin M V Padma Srivastava S Vivekanandhan Rajeshwary Moganty Tanu Talwar Sakshi Sharma Neha Kuthiala Senthil Kumaran Rohit Bhatia Source Type: research