Publications by authors named "Lu-Wen Huang"
Background: Acute minor ischemic stroke (AMIS) has been proven to be strongly associated with post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI). Few studies have reported that uric acid (UA) levels are linked to PSCI in patients with AMIS, and those results are debatable. We investigated the relationship between serum UA levels and cognitive impairment in patients with AMIS.
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- Stroke is a leading cause of health issues and even mild strokes can lead to cognitive problems, with previous studies showing mixed results on how HbA1c levels relate to cognitive decline.
- The study analyzed data from 311 patients who had acute mild ischemic strokes to explore the relationship between their HbA1c levels and cognitive impairment using a specific assessment scale.
- Results indicated a nonlinear relationship, where HbA1c levels above 8.2% were linked to an increased risk of post-stroke cognitive impairment, highlighting the importance of monitoring this blood sugar marker in stroke patients.
Objective: To determine whether the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase () C677T gene polymorphism is linked to the risk of ischaemic stroke and circulating homocysteine (Hcy) levels in a Chinese population.
Methods: This case-control study recruited angiogram-diagnosed patients with ischaemic stroke and healthy control subjects. The plasma Hcy concentrations were measured and the C677T gene polymorphism was genotyped.