Association between Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 and Neurological Severity in Acute Ischemic Stroke

CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that a higher serum IGF-1 level is associated with a lower NIHSS score at admission but not at 3 months. Further studies are required to clarify the usefulness of the serum IGF-1 level as a prognostic marker for ischemic stroke.PMID:33835740 | DOI:10.3988/jcn.2021.17.2.206
Source: Journal of Clinical Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research