Population
141 patients with acute cerebral infarction and 61 healthy controls.
Design
Case-control
Authors
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May aid cardioembolic stroke identification; leaves open prospective validation before any diagnostic role.
Plasma BNP levels are significantly elevated in acute cerebral infarction, particularly in cardioembolic strokes, and correlate with infarction volume.
Kim et al. (2013) studied this question.
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