High serum uric acid levels are a protective factor against unfavourable neurological functional outcome in patients with ischaemic stroke

Objective We aimed to evaluate the association between serum uric acid levels at the onset and prognostic outcome in patients with acute ischaemic stroke. Methods We retrospectively analysed the outcomes of 1166 patients with ischaemic stroke who were hospitalized in our centre during August 2008 to...

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Main Authors: Yu-Fang Wang, Jiao-Xing Li, Xun-Sha Sun, Rong Lai, Wen-Li Sheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060517752996