A simple test will tell whether a woman has a stroke risk

Scientists from the Harvard Medical School have studied blood samples of 473 women who had ischemic stroke and 473 women who had no stroke at all. The study has shown that the risk of stroke was increased in women with high levels of a certain protein in the blood, The Daily Mail reports.

In particular, the probability of stroke among participants with the highest levels of this protein was 56% higher than in women with the lowest protein levels. In participants who had a stroke, the average protein level in the blood was 1.86 milligrams per liter of blood, and in women who had no stroke the concentration was 1.80 milligrams per liter of blood.

The scientist considered the factors that could affect the results, including hormone therapy and smoking. Probably, the risk of stroke can be determined by blood protein concentrations. However, the scientists emphasize that further research is needed.

Source: The Daily Mail.