Is leptin a risk marker for first-ever hemorrhagic stroke in a population-based cohort?
Plasma leptin is strongly associated with an increased risk for first-ever hemorrhagic stroke, independent of other risk markers for cardiovascular disease. Leptin may be an important link in the development of cardiovascular disease in obesity.
Biglycan is required for stable collagen matrix formation of infarct scars and for preservation of cardiac hemodynamic function.