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Abstract
Objective: This study was to investigate the correlation between serum calprotectin (Cal) and the severity and outcome of patients with acute cerebral infarction (ACI).
Methods: Clinical data and serum Cal data were collected from 160 ACI patients and 60 healthy individuals. ACI patients were grouped according to their prognosis. Clinical data, biochemical indicators, and Cal levels were measured. Correlations between serum Cal and National Institute of Health stroke scale (NIHSS) scores, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores, and hematocrit (HCT) were analyzed.
Results: In ACI patients, elevated serum Cal levels were observed. These levels were positively correlated with NIHSS scores and inversely correlated with GCS scores and HCT. The receiver operating characteristic curve showed that serum Cal had an area under the curve of 0.770 for predicting poor outcomes, with a diagnostic cutoff of 18.01 mg/L. Serum Cal levels over 18.01 mg/L were independently related to poor prognosis for ACI and were identified as an independent risk factor for adverse outcomes.
Conclusion: Serum Cal shows high expression in patients with ACI. Serum Cal has a good predictive value for the outcome of ACI.
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Open Medicine is an open access journal that provides users with free, instant, and continued access to all content worldwide. The primary goal of the journal has always been a focus on maintaining the high quality of its published content. Its mission is to facilitate the exchange of ideas between medical science researchers from different countries. Papers connected to all fields of medicine and public health are welcomed. Open Medicine accepts submissions of research articles, reviews, case reports, letters to editor and book reviews.