Monocyte count at onset predicts poststroke outcomes during a 90-day follow-up.

Luca LiberaleFabrizio MontecuccoAldo BonaventuraIlaria CasettaSilva SeraceniAlessandro TrentiniMarina PadroniFranco DallegriEnrico FainardiFederico Carbone

Published in: European journal of clinical investigation (2017)

Smoker had more severe AIS and higher leucocytes and adhesion molecule levels. In the overall cohort, monocyte count was an independent predictor of worse poststroke outcome. Although larger trials are needed, monocyte count might be a cheap prognostic parameter in AIS.

Keyphrases

peripheral blood
dendritic cells
endothelial cells
upper limb
early onset
immune response
metabolic syndrome
biofilm formation
adipose tissue
weight loss
skeletal muscle
pseudomonas aeruginosa