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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0864-0300</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Invest Bioméd]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0864-0300</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[ECIMED]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0864-03002020000300006</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Increased C-reactive protein in acute ischemic stroke patients is age dependent]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[El incremento de la proteína C reactiva en pacientes con ictus isquémico agudo varía con la edad]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Peña Sánchez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marisol]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sergio]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González-Quevedo Monteagudo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alina]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Bringas Sánchez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Giosmany]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García Benavides]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[James]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Arteche Prior]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marianela]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Maya Entenza]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fernández Almirall]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Isabel]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cordero Eiriz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Anay]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Menéndez Sainz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Caridad]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Betancourt Loza]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mélany]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fernández Carriera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rebeca]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Peña Nolasco]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mirelys]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto de Neurología y Neurocirugía  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>39</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0864-03002020000300006&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0864-03002020000300006&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0864-03002020000300006&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  Several studies investigating blood biomarkers such as C-reactive protein (CRP) in the prognosis and mortality of stroke have not been conclusive. This may be related to the fact that age has not been taken into account for these analyses.  Objective:  In the present study, we evaluated the possible relationship of blood markers with the age and clinical characteristics of ischemic stroke patients.  Methods:  Two groups of acute ischemic stroke patients (&#8804; 55 years and &gt; 55 years of age) who were paired with a control group were included. CRP, alpha 1 antitrypsin (AAT), complements C3 and C4, microalbuminura, ceruloplasmin, glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, glutamic-piruvic transaminase (GPT), glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase (GOT), gamma glutamiltranspeptidase (GGT), creatinine, and uric acid were determined. Other clinical information, including NIH stroke scale was collected.  Results:  AAT, ceruloplasmin, microalbuminuria, GPT, GOT and GGT were significantly increased with respect to control subjects in both age groups. Nevertheless, CRP was increased only in patients older than 55 years. CRP and age were directly correlated in stroke patients, but not in the control group joint analysis of age and NIHSS revealed a tendency towards even higher CRP values in older patients with more severe neurological impairment. Levels of CRP increased significantly with age according to NIH score.  Conclusions:  Age should be considered when evaluating the usefulness of CRP and other blood biomarkers as clinical tools for predicting long or short-term neurological outcome or stroke recurrence events in ischemic stroke patients.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: Los estudios sobre marcadores sanguíneos incluido la proteína C reactiva (PCR) en el pronóstico y mortalidad del ictus no han sido concluyentes, quizás porque en sus análisis no se ha tenido en cuenta la edad los pacientes.  Objetivo:  Evaluar la relación de los marcadores sanguíneos con la edad y características clínicas de pacientes con ictus isquémico.  Métodos:  Se incluyeron en el estudio 2 grupos de pacientes con ictus isquémico (( y &gt; 55 años) quienes fueron pareados con grupos controles. Fueron determinados: PCR, alfa 1 antitripsina (AAT), complementos C3 y C4, microalbuminuria, ceruloplasmina, glucosa, colesterol, triglicéridos, transaminasa glutámico-pirúvico (TGP), transaminasa glutámico-oxalacético (TGO), gamma glutamiltranspeptidasa (GGT), creatinina, y ácido úrico. También, se recogió información clínica (escala neurológica, etiología y localización del ictus).  Resultados:  La AAT, ceruloplasmina, microalbuminuria, TGP, TGO y GGT aumentaron significativamente respecto al grupo control de ambos grupos de estudio. Sin embargo, la PCR se incrementó solamente en pacientes mayores de 55 años. La PCR se correlacionó directamente con la edad de los pacientes, pero no en el grupo control. A su vez, se observó una tendencia hacia el aumento de la PCR en pacientes mayores de 55 años con mayor la severidad neurológica. Los valores de PCR se incrementaron estadísticamente con la edad de acuerdo al déficit neurológico.  Conclusiones:  La edad debiera ser considerada en la evaluación de la utilidad de la PCR y de otros marcadores como herramientas clínicas para predecir un desenlace neurológico fatal o recurrencia de nuevos eventos en pacientes con ictus isquémico.]]></p></abstract>
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