Correlation Between Serum Uric Acid Levels And Acute Ischemic Stroke

Dr. Ashutosh Dudhatra; Dr. Sanjay Paliwal

Volume : IX, Issue : II, February - 2020

Correlation Between Serum Uric Acid Levels And Acute Ischemic Stroke

Dr. Ashutosh Dudhatra, Dr. Sanjay Paliwal

Abstract :

Background –In this study, we determined serum uric acid levels in patients with acute stroke and assessed its relationship with disease severity. Method- This is an observational, case control study on patients diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke in Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur.50 cases and 50 controls were included in the study.Serum uric acid levels along with other blood routine tests were done.Results- The mean age group in cases was 60.56�13.53 years and in control was 57.56�13.06 years. Male preponderance was seen in both cases and control.Mean blood uric acid level in cases was 4.98�1.45 and in control was 4.36�1.45 mg/dl, this difference was statistically significant at p value of 0.035. The correlation between serum uric acid levels and severity of stroke on basis of GCS score was not statistically significant.(p value-0.6154). Conclusion- This study concludes that Serum uric acid can be used as pathological biomarker in patients of acute ischemic stroke but of severity of disease cannot be predicted by its levels.