| Title: |
Role of Von Willebrand factor level as a biomarker in acute ischemic stroke |
| Authors: |
Asmaa Sayed Sabbah; Manal Mahmoud Elkattan; Dalia Mohammed Labib; Mona Salah Eldin Hamdy; Nancy Samir Wahdan; Al-shaimaa Mahmoud Aboulfotoh |
| Source: |
The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, Vol 60, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: |
SpringerOpen, 2024. |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry |
| Subject Terms: |
Acute ischemic stroke; Stroke biomarker; VWF plasma level; Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry; RC321-571 |
| Description: |
Abstract Background Von Willebrand factor (VWF) is a large, multimeric glycoprotein that plays a role in thrombus formation; it is also an important mediator of inflammation. Our study aims to determine the association of VWF plasma level and acute ischemic stroke and determine plasma level of VWF in different subtypes of acute ischemic stroke. This case–control study was conducted on 90 subjects: 30 acute ischemic atherosclerotic stroke patients, 30 acute cardioembolic stroke patients and 30 healthy age and sex-matched control subjects. Stroke patients were recruited within the first week of stroke onset with an age range from 18 to 75 years. All subjects underwent complete neurological examination, duplex ultrasonography (U/S), CT brain, routine laboratory work-up and serum level of VWF. Results VWF serum levels were significantly elevated in patients of acute ischemic stroke, compared to control subjects. Higher plasma levels of VWF were observed in patients with acute ischemic atherosclerotic stroke. Conclusion Serum level of VWF can be used as a marker for acute ischemic stroke, especially the atherosclerotic subtype. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1687-8329 |
| Relation: |
https://doaj.org/toc/1687-8329 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s41983-024-00837-5 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/d1efc19bb4ac49ef8f71126eec6b8d5e |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.1efc19bb4ac49ef8f71126eec6b8d5e |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |