Molecular Pharmacology and Pathology of Strokes

• Main Author: Joen-Rong Sheu (Ed.) (auth)
• Other Authors: Howard Prentice (Ed.) (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: Medicine; Neuroprotection; Vascular diseases; Novel drug development; Signal transductions; Clinical and translational research; Free radicals/oxidative stress; Platelet activation and thrombosis
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Stroke, a progressively non-communicable disease, is the second leading cause of death after coronary heart disease in developed countries. The present treatment options for stroke are adapting lifestyle practices, diabetes treatment, drugs, and the management of other factors, but no cure is yet av...