ABSTRACT
Objective:To assess the relationship between Insulin-like growth factor-I(IGF-I) and TCM syndrome of acute cerebral infarction by measuring IGF-I levels in patients of acute cerebral infarction.Methods:100 patients of acute cerebral infarction with 48 hours after onset were divided into three groups by TCM syndrome.The IGF-I levels in plasma were measured by saturation analysis of radioimmunoassay.Results:The IGF-I levels in plasma was(10.39?1.56)ng/ml in the group of wind-phlegm syndrome and stasis,(12.96?2.27)ng/ml in the group of wind-phlegm syndrome and exuberance of re,(13.54?3.22)ng/ml in the group of stirring of wind due to de ciency of yin.These values showed statistically signi cant di erence between groups.Conclusion:Acute cerebral infarction occured most frequently in the group of wind-phlegm syndrome and stasis,the IGF-I levels showed signi cant decrease in this group.