CRP and deep vein thrombosis: Regarding laboratory parameters (Fig. 2), stroke patients with evidence of DVT, compared to those without, presented increased levels of D-dimer (p = 0.01), CRP (p = 0.038; OR 3.41, 95%-CI 1.25–9.81 for cut-off at 5 mg/L), and LA-specific aPTT (p = 0.032; OR 4.85, 95%-CI 1.89–17.06 for > 35 s).