Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
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Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease, and ischemic stroke is one of its most common and devastating manifestations. Proinflammatory cytokines play a key role in the progression of the irreversible ischemic lesions. The presence of anti-inflammatory mediators may prevent secondary ischemic injury. ⋯ IL-10 may protect against ischemic injury during the acute phase of stroke.