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Evaluation of routinely performed hematological and biochemical parameters for the prognosis of acute ischemic stroke patients

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We have investigated serial changes in routine hematological and biochemical analysis in the follow-up samples collected from acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients (n = 17) at admission (0 h) and 24, 48, 72 and 144 h after admission, respectively, to determine their prognostic significance. Blood samples from age and sex matched healthy control subjects (n = 12) were also collected. We observed significant changes in erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), white blood cell count (WBC), polymorph, lymphocyte, and total protein levels in discharged and expired AIS patients. These changes were more in expired AIS patient throughout the follow-up. Similarly low hemoglobin (Hb) and globulin were observed only in expired AIS patient. Thus ESR, WBC, polymorph, lymphocyte, and total protein may be used as a predictor for severity of AIS. Similarly low Hb and globulin in AIS patient may be used as a predictive biomarker for short-term mortality after AIS.

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    Amit R. Nayak, Rajpal S. Kashyap, Dinesh Kabra, Prashant Deoras, Girdhar M. Taori & Hatim F. Daginawala

  2. Environmental Genomics Unit, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India

    Hemant J. Purohit

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Nayak, A.R., Kashyap, R.S., Kabra, D. et al. Evaluation of routinely performed hematological and biochemical parameters for the prognosis of acute ischemic stroke patients. Neurol Sci 32, 855–860 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-011-0718-x

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