Biomarkers for stroke and stroke subtype diagnosis.

摘要

Claimed are methods for diagnosing stroke in a patient which comprise measuring in a sample from the patient the concentration of at least two or more of the possible biomarkers sTNF1, IL-6, D-dimer, L-selectin, ICAM-1, CRP, VCAM-1 and P-selectin. Alternatively claimed is a method in which stroke is diagnosed by assaying for one of more biomarkers selected from h-FABP, Il-6, CRP and VCAM-1. The methods may distinguish between different types of stroke.