International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2010;18(11):850-853

doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2010.11.011

Copeptin: a novel prognostic marker for cerebrovascular disease

Jun LI ; Aimei ZHANG ; Xianzhang LI ; Qiujie Lü

Keywords

Glycopeptides; Copeptins; Cerebrovascular disorders; Prognosis; Biological markers

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Copeptin is a part of the C-terminal pro-arginine vasopressin. It is correlated with the prognosis of various diseases. Recent studies have found that copeptin is a novel,independent prognostic marker for stroke, and it may improve the existing risk stratification scheme of stroke.