Abstract:Background: Soluble ST2 (sST2) is a novel inflammation marker for the prediction of adverse outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. The aim of the present study was to examine the predictive value of serum sST2 for prognostic outcomes in patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA)/ischemic stroke.Methods: Patients within 24 h after symptom onset were prospectively enrolled based on the TIA/ischemic stroke database of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University. The 1… Show more
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