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Ischemic Stroke Damage Is Reduced By Inhibition Of Il-6 Signaling With Tocilizumab, Jacob Hudobenko
Ischemic Stroke Damage Is Reduced By Inhibition Of Il-6 Signaling With Tocilizumab, Jacob Hudobenko
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Introduction:
Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability and is the 5th leading cause of death causing approximately 130,000 deaths in the United States every year {1}. Stroke is also the 2nd leading cause of death in American women {2}. Women are 33% more likely to require nursing home care then men, have a higher lifetime risk of stroke and are 13% less likely to receive thrombolytic (clot busting) treatment than men {2}. Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine involved in the regulation of the immune system in multiple disease states such as rheumatoid …