The research on blood homocystein level as a new risk factor for stroke

The research was carried out on 108 stroke patients, 108 healthy control subjects matched in age and gender at the Hue Central Hospital in 2004. Results: Increasing the mean level of homocystein in blood is new risk factor of stroke. It’s maybe an independent risk factor or combining with other risk factors of stroke (especially hypertension). The rate of hyperhomocysteinemia is higher in patient group than in control group. There were statistically significant association between the mean blood homocystein level with amount risk factors of stroke (age, smoking, blood pressure, uremia, creatininemia, HCT, platelet). Especially, the mean homocystein level in blood had a negative correlation with Glasgow scores. Quantifying the homocystein level in blood of stroke patients can predict the severity of conscious impairment

Preliminary survey on blood homocystein level in cerebrovascular stroke

The concentration of blood homocystein (Hcy) in 26 patients with cerebrovascular accident (CVA) was determined preliminarily in Central Hospital in Hue city. 57.69% was the incidence of CVA in male and 42.31% in female patients (in male it was 1.36 fold higher than in female). Hcy concentration increased in 80.77% CVA patient. The rate of increase of blood level of Hcy was 66.67% in brain hemorrhage, 92.86% in brain infarctus. The incidence of CVA enhanced with the age, especially after the age of 55. High blood pressure accounted for 76.92% in CVA. 17/26 (65.38%) was the ratio of tobacco smoler.

Blood level of homocystein in various types of stroke

68 patients with stroke treated at Hue Central Hospital from March to June 2004. Risk factors as hypertension, smoking were evaluated. Patients had clinical and paraclinical examination such as CT scanning of cerebral skull, blood formula. Blood level of homocystein was estimated: The prevalence of stroke in gender male/female was 1.64/1 with 61.76% men and 38.24 women. Hypertension 85.24%, men/women 1.64/1. Smoke 67.65%. Blood level of homocystein increases in stroke by the rate of 77.94%, as for hemorrhagic stroke was 65.63%, for ischemic stroke was 88.57%. Stroke rate increased by age, especially after 55 years old. A positive correlation between blood level of homocystein and hematocrite was notified