The clinical significance of serum zinc levels for patients with cerebral infarction

Objective To investigate the clinical significance of serum zinc levels for patients with cerebral infarction. Methods Forty-eight patients with cerebral infarction were used as the study group, according to the NIHSS score and MRS scale .The patients were given score. Forty patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) as the control group, in two groups fasting blood serum zinc levels were detected. Results the average zinc content of cerebral infarction group were (0.68 ± 0.29) mg / L, average zinc content of TIA group were (0.76 ± 0.18) mg/L, the difference between two groups were statistically significant (P 0.05). In patients with poor prognosis in cerebral infarction group zinc content was (0.63 ± 0.27) mg/L, and in patients with better prognosis zinc content was (0.73 ± 0.25) mg/ L, the difference between two groups were statistically significant (P 0.05). NIHSS score ≤ 8 and the zinc ≤ 65mg/L were closely related with the poor prognosis, the differences were statistically significant. (P 0.05). Conclusion The readuction of serum zinc were closely related to the prognosis of cerebral infarction, and can more accurately determine the prognosis and quality of life.