Endothelial Microparticle Levels Are Similar in Acute Ischemic Stroke and Stroke Mimics Due to Activation and Not Apoptosis/Necrosis

Abstract

EMP levels were similar in patients with AIS and stroke mimic patients. The PECAM-1/E-selectin ratio demonstrated that EMPs were generated via activation and not apoptosis/necrosis. This suggests that EMPs may not be a good marker for AIS, given the inability to discriminate between stroke mimics and AIS.