In contrast, levels of CTSC, another protein with suggestive association to long-term outcome above acute stroke severity, remained fairly stable during follow-up in cases (p > 0.28 for difference throughout) with a trend towards higher levels in cases than controls at 3 months post stroke (p = 0.031, FDR = 0.073, Supplemental Table S6, S7). This evidence concerns the gene CTSC and Stroke.