Differential leukocyte counts on admission predict outcomes in patients with acute ischaemic stroke treated with intravenous thrombolysis.

Konark MalhotraN GoyalJason J ChangM BroceA PandhiA KerroR B ShahripourA V AlexandrovGeorgios K Tsivgoulis

Published in: European journal of neurology (2018)

Differential leukocyte counts on admission were independently associated with clinical outcomes in patients with AIS treated with IVT. These inflammatory biomarkers are potential targets for adjunctive neuroprotection in this stroke subgroup.

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