Impact of Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential on the Long-Term Risk of Recurrent Stroke in Patients with a High Atherosclerotic Burden.

Aims: Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), which has recently been shown to be an age-related phenomenon, is associated with cardiovascular diseases, including atherosclerosis and stroke. This study focused on the association between CHIP and short- and long-term stroke recurrence in patients with acute ischemic stroke and intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS).

Methods: This study included 4,699 patients with acute ischemic stroke based on data from the Third China National Stroke Registry (CNSR-III), a nationwide prospective hospital-based registry.

Association between clonal hematopoiesis-related gene mutations and unfavorable functional outcome in patients with large-artery atherosclerotic stroke.

Background: Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is a phenomenon that characterizes individuals with somatic mutations that are related to hematologic malignancy but without hematologic abnormalities. Presence of CHIP is associated with the atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease through the activation of the interleukin 6 (IL-6) pathway; however, its role on unfavorable functional outcomes in different etiologies of ischemic stroke remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the association between CHIP-related gene mutations and unfavorable functional outcomes of ischemic stroke with different etiologies.

External validation of ABCD series scores for predicting early stroke events following transient ischemic attack in a large nationwide registry.

Introduction: In the context of modern guideline-based strategies, new validations of prognostic scores for predicting early stroke risk are needed. We aimed to compare the validity of the ABCD series scores and assess the incremental values of risk components for predicting in-hospital stroke events in patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA).

Patients And Methods: We abstracted data from the Chinese Stroke Center Alliance (CSCA), a nationwide registry with 68,433 TIA patients admitted within 7 days of symptom onset from 1476 hospitals.

Somatic mutation contributing to clonal haematopoiesis is a risk factor of recurrent stroke in first-ever acute ischaemic stroke: a prospective cohort study.

Background: Somatic mutation contributes to clonal haematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is related to age and associated with a higher risk of stroke and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Here, we investigated the prognostic significance of CHIP in a large first-ever acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) cohort and explored the underlying mechanisms.

Methods: We studied a prospective cohort of 6016 patients who had a first-ever AIS in China.

Systematic estimation of BMI: A novel insight into predicting overweight/obesity in undergraduates.

The prevalence of overweight-obesity has increased sharply among undergraduates worldwide. In 2016, approximately 52% of adults were overweight-obese. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence of overweight-obesity and explore in depth the connection between eating habits and overweight-obesity among Chinese undergraduates.