We observed no significant differences in plasma TNF levels between controls (1.9 pg/ml [1.6;2.6]) and ischemic stroke patients when plasma was sampled < 8 h (2.0 pg/ml [0.7;2.6]) or 72 h (2.0 pg/ml [1.8;3.1], n = 9) after the vascular event (p = 0.57) (Fig. 3q). The gene discussed is TNF; the disease is ischemic stroke.