Role of serum uric acid in ischemic stroke: A case-control study in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Increased level of serum uric acid (SUA) is often considered a risk factor for ischemic stroke. This study was conducted to examine the association of SUA level with ischemic stroke and assessed gender-based differences, if any.

Methods

In this case-control study, neuroimaging-confirmed ischemic stroke patients were recruited as cases within three days of an incident from neurology in-patient department, and as controls, patients without stroke history were recruited from neurology out-patient department. Blood was collected from the respondents of both groups to assess SUA level, lipid profile and oral glucose tolerance test. Binary logistic regression was done for estimating the risks of ischemic stroke.

Results

A total of 338 participants were recruite

SUBMITTER: Khalil MI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7398521 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature