The Stroke Germ | The Role Of Chronic Infection And Inflammation In The Pathogenesis Of Ischemic Stroke

Mohamed Ghoraba

ISBN 10: 384431895X / ISBN 13: 9783844318951

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

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The Stroke Germ | The Role Of Chronic Infection And Inflammation In The Pathogenesis Of Ischemic Stroke | Mohamed Ghoraba | Taschenbuch | 172 S. | Englisch | 2011 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783844318951 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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• Title: The Stroke Germ | The Role Of Chronic Infection And Inflammation In The Pathogenesis Of Ischemic Stroke
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 384431895X
• ISBN 13: 9783844318951
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 11D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 11 millimeters depth
• Weight: 274 grams
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Synopsis

Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Traditional atherosclerotic risk factors such as hypertension, smoking, and diabetes mellitus account for only about 50% of the clinical occurrence of cardiovascular diseases. Accordingly, a number of "newer" risk factors are emerging and are believed to play a significant role in the incidence of stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. They include homocysteine, lipoproteins, markers of inflammation, and infectious agents. There is evidence to suggest that atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease. The lesions of atherosclerosis are believed to represent a series of highly specific cellular and molecular responses akin to an inflammatory reaction. Infectious microorganisms such as Chlamydia pneumoniae, Helicobacter pylori, and cytomegalovirus are among several factors that may induce and promote inflammation and thereby atherosclerosis. C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, interleukin-6, and p-selectin are among several inflammatory markers, which reflect the generation of proinflammatory state that have proven to be a strong predictor of cardiovascular diseases and their outcome.

About the Author

The author had been graduated in 1996 from Tanta School of Medicine in Egypt. He had a master degree in Neurology in 2002, MRCP(UK) in 2005, MD degree in Neurology from Ain Shams University in Cairo in 2009 and subspecialty in Neurology from the RCP(UK) in 2011. He is currently a fellow in Neurology in Mataria teaching hospital in Cairo.