CRP and ischemic stroke: In contrast, Di Napoli et al. (2001) concluded increased plasma fibrinogen levels 24 h after ischemic stroke (mean of 4.76 g/L) to be non-significantly correlated with 1-year risks for death or subsequent vascular event; although patients in the highest tertile of fibrinogen levels (>6.17 g/L) had an increased relative risk by 4.18, the authors concluded that CRP was a better predictor after using regression analysis to calculate the independent association.