Is higher mean platelet volume determined shortly after the symptom onset in acute ischemic stroke patients associated with a larger infarct volume on CT brain scans and with worse clinical outcome?
Data support the view about MPV as a determinant of severity/outcome of the acute ischemic stroke.
Aortic stiffness is related to MMP-9 levels and SEA, not only in ISH, but also in younger, apparently healthy individuals. This suggests that elastases including MMP-9 may be involved in the process of arterial stiffening and development of ISH. The relationship between arterial stiffness and elastase activity was examined in isolated systolic hypertension (ISH), and separately in a large cohort of healthy individuals. Aortic stiffness is related to MMP-9, not only in ISH, but also in healthy individuals, suggesting elastases may be involved in the process of arterial stiffening and the development of ISH.