Table 4.
Relationship between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein level and infarct volume in patients who had acute ischemic stroke
| Stroke type | Total | hs-CRP level (mg/dL)
|
P-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Low <3
|
Medium 3 to 15
|
High >15
|
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| Number of patients | Number of patients | Number of patients | Number of patients | |||||
| Nonlacunar infarct volume (mL) | 48 | 13 | 8±9 | 25 | 55±65 | 10 | 43±37 | 0.04 |
| Lacunar infarct volume (mL) | 53 | 31 | 2±1 | 19 | 5±5 | 3 | 8±8 | 0.001 |
Notes: Data reported as number or mean ± standard deviation. Statistical significance was defined as P≤0.05.
Abbreviation: hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.