Ischemic Stroke and Glucose Intolerance: a Review of the Evidence and Exploration of Novel Therapeutic Targets

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. It is well known that hyperglycemia and/or diabetes potentially exacerbate the neuronal damage observed following ischemic stroke. Recent reports have shown that hyperglycemia/glucose intolerance may be induced by cerebral ischem...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shinichi Harada, Wakako Fujita-Hamabe, Shogo Tokuyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319305936