Blood level of homocystein in various types of stroke

ABSTRACT

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