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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4142.1510006
Estela S. Estape, Lorena Gonzalez-Sepulveda, Wen Wei, Ingrid Rodriguez-Rivera and Ivette Torres-Negron
Article Type: ORIGINAL ARTICLE | First Published: September 06, 2018
Numerous studies have demonstrated a strong relationship between circulating levels of marinobufagenin (MBG) and salt-sensitivity. Since salt-sensitive hypertensives have increased plasma levels of MBG and are known to be at a higher risk of having cardiovascular events, stroke and increased mortality, we evaluated the possibility of an association between MBG and ischemic stroke. In this pilot study, we determined plasma MBG levels in patients after surviving an ischemic stroke compared to simi...
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