Homocysteine – Risk factor for ischemic stroke.
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2009-01
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Abstract
The present study was undertaken to compare the homocysteine
levels in patients of ischemic stroke with controls. Our study included 117
patients of ischemic stroke and 101 controls. The mean homocysteine levels
in patients with ischemic stroke were 16.80±6.71 umol/L while in controls
it was 12.30±4.68 umol/L, the difference being statistically significant
(P<0.01). The increased homocysteine levels in patients with ischemic
stroke are independent of diabetes mellitus, age and sex. The homocysteine
levels were higher in hypertensive subjects than non-hypertensive (P<0.05).
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ischemic stroke, homocysteine
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Narang A P S, Verma Indu, Kaur Satinder, Narang Anisha, Gupta S, Avasthi G. Homocysteine – Risk factor for ischemic stroke. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 2009 Jan-Mar; 53(1): 34-38.