Open AccessHigh Uric Acid Level Predicts Early Neurological Deterioration in Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Author(s) -
Gong Xiao,
Zeyu Lu,
Xiwu Feng,
Kang Yuan,
Mei Zhang,
Xiaosi Cheng,
Min Xue,
Liang Yu,
Jun Lü,
Chuanqing Yu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neuropsychiatric disease and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2021
pISSN - 1176-6328
DOI - 10.2147/ndt.s321778
Subject(s) - medicine , quartile , intracerebral hemorrhage , confounding , logistic regression , observational study , uric acid , univariate analysis , stroke (engine) , prospective cohort study , multivariate analysis , subarachnoid hemorrhage , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , engineering
Increased level of serum uric acid (UA) is often considered a risk factor for ischemic stroke. However, there are limited data on the association between UA and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). This study aimed to examine the connection between UA and early neurological deterioration (END) in patients with ICH.