Journal of diabetes and its complications
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J. Diabetes Complicat. · Nov 2016
Plasma copeptin and functional outcome in patients with ischemic stroke and type 2 diabetes.
The activation of the arginine vasopressin system may be involved in the pathology of stroke and diabetes. In this study, we therefore evaluated the short-term prognostic value of early measurement of plasma copeptin levels in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and acute ischemic stroke (AIS). ⋯ Our study suggested that copeptin levels may reliably predict short-term stroke prognosis at its onset in Chinese patients with T2DM and stroke.