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We review studies examining leukocyte accumulation,initiation of thrombosis,and exacerbation of ischemic brain injury in stroke,and we examine other proposed contributions of leukocytes to cerebrovascular pathophysiology.The importance of specific characteristics of a given ischemia model and of underlying stroke risk-factors in determining the degree of leukocyte involvement and effectiveness of therapies directed against these cells is discussed. |
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