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Are elevated admission calcium levels associated with better outcomes after ischemic stroke?char = C;code = 67
Publication: Neurology 2006 Jul 11 ;67(1)::170-3.
Publication Date: 2006 Jul 11
Study Author(s): Ovbiagele, B;Liebeskind, D S;Starkman, S;Sanossian, N;Kim, D;Razinia, T;Saver, J L;
Institution: Stroke Center and Department of Neurology, UCLA Medical Center, USA.
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Calcium (Ca(2+)) and magnesium (Mg(2+)) influence the molecular pathways of ischemic neuronal death. The authors evaluated the impact of admission serum Ca(2+) and Mg(2+) levels, on incident stroke severity and discharge functional outcome. After adjusting for covariates, higher admission Ca(2+) was significantly associated with lesser stroke severity and better discharge functional outcome. Admission Mg(2+) was not an independent clinical outcome prognosticator.
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