Multiple biomarkers covering distinct pathways for predicting outcomes after ischemic stroke

Chongke Zhong1, Zhengbao Zhu1, Aili Wang1

  • 1From the Department of Epidemiology (C.Z., Z.Z., A.W., Tan Xu, X.B., H.P., J.Y., L.H., Tian Xu, Y.Z.), School of Public Health and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China; Department of Epidemiology (C.Z., J.C., J.H.), Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA; Department of Epidemiology (J.Y.), School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang; Department of Preventive Medicine (L.H.), Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China; Department of Medicine (J.C., J.H.), Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA; Department of Neurology (Tian Xu), Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong; Department of Neurology (Y.P.), Affiliated Hospital of North China University of Science and Technology; Department of Neurology (J.W.), Yutian County Hospital, Tangshan; Department of Epidemiology (Q.L.), School of Public Health, Taishan Medical College, Taian; Department of Neurology (Z.J.), Kerqin District First People's Hospital of Tongliao City, Tongliao; and Department of Neurology (D.G.), Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou, China.

Neurology
|December 16, 2018
PubMed
Summary

Combining multiple novel biomarkers significantly improves risk prediction for adverse outcomes in ischemic stroke patients, including death, disability, and vascular events.

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