Elevated Calcium after Acute Ischemic Stroke: Association with a Poor Short-Term Outcome and Long-Term Mortality

Elevated Calcium after Acute Ischemic Stroke: Association with a Poor Short-Term Outcome and Long-Term Mortality

Background and PurposeAn elevated intracellular calcium level is known to be a major initiator and activator of ischemic cell death pathway; however, in recent studies, elevated serum calcium levels have been associated with better clinical outcomes and smaller cerebral infarct volumes. The pathophy...

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Main Authors: Jong-Won Chung, Wi-Sun Ryu, Beom Joon Kim, Byung-Woo Yoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Stroke Society 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Stroke
Subjects:
cerebral infarction
calcium
patient outcome assessment
Online Access:http://www.j-stroke.org/upload/pdf/jos-17-54.pdf

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