TABLE 1

FROM:

Increased Cytokine Release From Peripheral Blood Cells After Acute Stroke

Carlo Ferrarese, Paolo Mascarucci, Chiara Zoia, Rosella Cavarretta, Maura Frigo, Barbara Begni, Federica Sarinella, Lodovico Frattola and Maria Grazia De Simoni

Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients and controls

	Patients			Controls
Values are mean SD. dis. disease: hypert., hypertension; isch., ischemia; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.
Enrolled	55			20
Lost	9			—
Dead	6			—
Studied	40			20
Males	26			12
Females	14			8
Mean age	64 9.8			60 7.2
Age range	34/79			35/71
NIHSS (1/90 days)	8.60 5.2/3.34.7			Major stroke risk factors
		Hypert	Diabetes	Hearts dis.	Priot TIA	Prior isch
Ischemic lesions	29	11	4	13	10	5
Hemorrhagic lesions	11	6	2	1	1	1