Association of serum elabela levels with carotid artery stenosis in patients with non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke.

Elabela (ELA) is a peptide of the apelinergic system and is known to play a role in endothelial homeostasis and vascular pathobiology. In this study, the relationship between carotid artery stenosis, which is the main culprit, and ELA level in patients with non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke was investigated. Cross-sectional observation included two groups of 40 patients with critical carotid artery stenosis and 40 patients with age-sex matched noncritical carotid artery stenosis.