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Blood glucose increases early after stroke onset: a study on serial measurements of blood glucose in acute stroke
Author(s) -
Christensen H.,
Boysen G.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
european journal of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.881
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1468-1331
pISSN - 1351-5101
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2002.00409.x
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , diabetes mellitus , acute stroke , cardiology , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , tissue plasminogen activator , engineering
The aim of this study was to evaluate if blood glucose levels change within the first 12 h after stroke onset and to investigate if the degree of change is related to stroke severity, type of stroke, or prognosis. This was a retrospective, descriptive trial based on 445 stroke patients with two blood glucose tests within 12 h of stroke onset and no history of diabetes mellitus. Blood glucose increased in the first 12 h after stroke onset; in mild to moderate stroke from 5.8 to 6.1 mmol/l ( P < 0.001) and in severe stroke from 6.2 to 6.7 mmol/l ( P < 0.001). In patients who died within 7 days of stroke onset, blood glucose increased from 6.8 to 7.1 mmol/l ( P < 0.001). In conclusion, blood glucose increases after the onset of acute stroke and the increase is related to the severity of the stroke.