Serum uric acid variation and its clinical significance in patients with acute cerebral infarction

Objective:To explore the relationship between hyperuricemia and acute cerebral infarction.Methods:The levels of uric acid were determined in 76 in-patients with acute cerebral infarction and compared with the corresponding 78 subjects of non-cerebral infraction(controls).Results:The mean level of serum uric acid was(373±54)μmol/L in patients with acute cerebral infraction and 18 were found higher than the normal value,whereas the concentration was(311±69)μmol/L on an average for the controls and 6 were beyond the value,which had significant difference between the two groups(P0.01).Conclusion:Higher level of serum uric acid was frequently found in patients with acute cerebral infraction,suggesting that hyperuricemia appears one of the risk factors in this disease.