High von Willebrand Factor Levels Increase the Risk of First Ischemic Stroke

2006238 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

T.N. Bongers · Erasmus MC

Moniek P.M. de Maat · Erasmus MC

M.P.J. van Goor · Erasmus MC

Vinod Bhagwanbali · Erasmus MC

Huub H.D.M. van Vliet · Erasmus MC

E. Gómez · Erasmus MC

Diederik W.J. Dippel · Erasmus MC

Abstract

vWF antigen and activity are associated with the occurrence of acute ischemic stroke. This relation is unaffected by the severity of the acute-phase response or by genetic variation or degradation.

Topics & Keywords

Complement system in diseases Platelet Disorders and Treatments Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Stroke

Volume 37, Issue 11, pp. 2672-2677

DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000244767.39962.f7

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