Four Biomarkers May Help Better Predict Who Will Have a Stroke: Homocysteine Vascular endothelial growth factor C-reactive protein Tumour necrosis factor Receptor 2 People with high levels of 4 biomarkers in the blood may be more likely to develop a stroke than people with low levels of the biomarkers, according to a study published in the August 24, 2016, online issue of Neurology. “Identifying people who are at risk for stroke can help us determine who would benefit most from existing or new therapies to prevent stroke,” said Ashkan Shoamanesh, MD, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
“Future research could also investigate whether lowering the levels of these biomarkers or blocking their action could be a way to prevent strokes. However, our study does not provide evidence that these markers are validated well enough to be implemented in clinical practice.” For the study,…
