Elevated serum neopterin and homocysteine increased the risk of ischemic stroke in patients with transient ischemic attack

Xie Jing; Qiu Xiandi; Ji Chunli; Liu Chunhong; Wu Yueming

doi:10.1515/pteridines-2019-0009

Pteridines (May 2019)

Elevated serum neopterin and homocysteine increased the risk of ischemic stroke in patients with transient ischemic attack

Xie Jing,
Qiu Xiandi,
Ji Chunli,
Liu Chunhong,
Wu Yueming

Affiliations

Xie Jing: Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of the Medical College, Shihezi University, Xinjiang Autonomous Region 832000 PR ChinaUrumqi
Qiu Xiandi: Department of Emergency, Zhuji People’s Hospital of Zhejiang Province, 311800 PR ChinaShaoxing
Ji Chunli: Department of Neurology, People’s Hospital of Manasi, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, 832200 PR ChinaChangji
Liu Chunhong: Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of the Medical College, Shihezi University, Xinjiang Autonomous Region 832000 PR ChinaUrumqi
Wu Yueming: Department of Intensive Care Unit, the people’s hospital of Lishui, Lishui 323000 PR ChinaZhejiang

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pteridines-2019-0009
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 30, no. 1
pp. 59 – 64

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Objective: To investigate the correlation between serum neopterin, homocysteine (Hcy) and the risk of developing ischemic stroke (IS) in patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA).

Published in Pteridines

ISSN: 0933-4807 (Print); 2195-4720 (Online)
Publisher: De Gruyter
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Crystallography
Website: https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pteridines

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