To Study Serum Uric Acid as a Risk Factor in Acute Ischaemic Stroke

Abstract

BACKGROUNDThe objective of this study is to assess the association between serum uric acid and risk of stroke incidence and mortality along with its correlation with other risk factors, because hyperuricaemia is hypothesised to be a risk factor for stroke, but to date results from observational studies are conflicting. MATERIALS AND METHODSThis prospective study was conducted on 60 patients of acute ischaemic stroke diagnosed on CT scan, admitted in Guru Nanak Dev Hospital attached to Govt. Medical College, Amritsar. Two groups were formed on the basis of serum uric acid levels and they are compared with respect to occurrence of stroke, risk factors and the prognosis at 1-month interval.