KDR and ischemic stroke: The VEGFR-2 levels were significantly higher in the hyper-acute (14.2 (IQR: 11.9–15.6) ng/mL vs. 8.6 (IQR: 5.9–15.2) ng/mL, p = 0.045) and acute phases of ischemic stroke (13.3 (IQR: 11.7–16.6) ng/mL vs. 8.6 (IQR: 5.9–15.2) ng/mL, p = 0.024), compared with controls (Figure 3).