Genetic factors, serum markers, and the risk of TIA and stroke. Collection and storage of peripheral blood samples for neurovascular research in the Rotterdam Stroke Databank
Recruiting
- Conditions
- cerebral infarct / hemorrhageStroke10007963
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 1000
Inclusion Criteria
Patients:
1) Acute stroke treated in the Stroke Unit of the department of Neurology
2) Transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor ischemic stroke at the outpatient TIA service
3) Patient should be able to give informed consent
Control persons:
Spouses, partners, friends or neighbours of patients who are included in the current study, without a history of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke or TIA.
Exclusion Criteria
Relatives of patients do not qualify for control persons (because future research will include the study of genetic polymorphisms).
Persons who are not able to give informed consent will not be included in the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method