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Polymorphonuclear leukocyte elastase in patients with stroke.

N Vila1, M Elena, R Deulofeu

  • 1Service of Neurology, Hospital Clínic i Provincial, Barcelona, Spain.

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica
|December 10, 1999
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Plasma elastase-inhibitor complexes (EIC) in stroke patients correlate with vascular risk factors like diabetes and dyslipidemia. However, EIC levels did not show a direct link to acute cerebral damage or the extent of carotid atherosclerosis.

Area of Science:

  • Biomedical science
  • Vascular biology
  • Inflammation research

Background:

  • Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL) play a role in acute cerebral ischemia and atherosclerosis.
  • Elastase, released by activated PMNL, is implicated in these processes.
  • Investigating elastase-inhibitor complexes (EIC) may offer insights into stroke pathogenesis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if plasma EIC levels correlate with acute cerebral damage in stroke patients.
  • To assess the relationship between plasma EIC levels and the extent of carotid atherosclerosis.
  • To identify predictors of abnormal EIC levels in stroke patients.

Main Methods:

  • Plasma EIC levels were measured in 44 stroke patients during acute and chronic phases.
  • Vascular risk factors, clinical severity, infarct volume, and carotid atherosclerosis were assessed.

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  • B-mode ultrasound was used to evaluate carotid atherosclerosis extension.

    • Main Results:

    • EIC levels did not differ between acute and chronic stroke phases.
    • Elevated EIC levels were observed in 25% of patients.
    • Diabetes, dyslipidemia, and coronary disease predicted abnormal EIC levels.
    • EIC levels were not associated with neurological severity, infarct volume, or carotid atherosclerosis extent.

    Conclusions:

    • Stroke patient EIC levels are linked to vascular risk factors, potentially reflecting chronic inflammatory processes.
    • The specific contribution of elastase to carotid atherosclerosis development in stroke patients remains undetermined.