Hyperuricaemia- An Independent Predictor of Acute Stroke and Its Optimal Level to Prevent Stroke

Abstract

BACKGROUNDStroke ranks as a third most common cause of mortality in the world after ischaemic heart disease and malignancy in the elderly. The prevalence of hyperuricaemia in stroke is 35.2% in men and 8.7% in women in developing countries, and it is significantly higher in patients with acute stroke than the normal population. Serum uric acid role in stoke is controversial. Serum uric acid is a soluble pro-oxidant and antioxidant. Aim and Objectives-The present study aims to find serum uric acid levels in acute stroke patients and assess its relationship with other risk factors such as FBS, Lipid Profile, Hypertension, Alcohol, and Smoking and to find optimal level below which stroke can be prevented.