Journal of Neurology Research, ISSN 1923-2845 print, 1923-2853 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 4, Number 1, February 2014, pages 15-21

Serum Homocysteine and the Short-Term Outcome of Ischemic Stroke

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Comparison of the serum level of homocysteine among dead and alive patients in the first week.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Comparison of the serum level of homocysteine among dead and alive patients in the first month.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. ROC curve of the predictive role of homocysteine in first week mortality.

Table

Table 1. Comparison of the Functional Independence of Ischemic Stroke Patients Based on Serum Homocysteine Status
 
FIM in first monthTotal
DeadLowMedium
P = 0.05.
Serum homocysteine
  Normal44 (41.9%)29 (27.6%)32 (30.5%)105 (100.0%)
  High24 (60.0%)4 (10.0%)12 (30.0%)40 (100.0%)
Total68 (46.9%)33 (22.8%)44 (30.3%)145 (100.0%)