Low vitamin B12 levels may predict the risk of ischemic stroke : A cross-sectional study

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BACKGROUND: To examine serum vitamin B12 concentrations in relation to the risk of ischemic stroke among hospitalized patients in the Department of Neurology.

METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional study involving 2,212 inpatients discharged from the Department of Neurology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, from January 2020 to January 2022. The results of laboratory assays such as serum vitamin B12, homocysteine, and folate levels were measured. Logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the association between serum vitamin B12 concentrations and ischemic stroke, with adjustment for a number of relevant demographic and lifestyle factors and comorbidities.

RESULTS: A total of 961 (43.4%) patients had an ischemic stroke. In the fully adjusted model, logistic regression analysis suggested a positive association between serum vitamin B12 levels<150 pg/mL (aOR: 1.42; 95% CI 1.02-1.97; p = 0.035), serum vitamin B12 150-300 pg/mL (aOR: 1.37; 95% CI 1.11-1.68; p = 0.003) and the prevalence of ischemic stroke. Furthermore, an inverse association was observed between serum vitamin B12 levels ≥ 900 pg/mL (aOR: 0.38; 95% CI: 0.19-0.77; p =0.007) and the prevalence of ischemic stroke. Moreover, the cut-off value of vitamin B12 concentration was 316.4 pg/mL and the discrimination power of the score evaluated by AUC-ROC was 0.71 (95%CI 0.68-0.73, p<0.001) in the vitamin B12 and ischemic stroke.

CONCLUSION: Findings suggest that low vitamin B12 levels may predict the risk of ischemic stroke, early and timely supplementation of vitamin B12 can improve the short-term prognosis of ischemic stroke patients.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:117

Enthalten in:

Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia - 117(2023) vom: 04. Nov., Seite 125-135

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhou, Li [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jiani [VerfasserIn]
Li, Mengxia [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Yongjun [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Youlin [VerfasserIn]
Song, Xiaosong [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Xia [VerfasserIn]
Yan, Taocui [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Jiagui [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Qin [VerfasserIn]

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935E97BOY8
Cross-sectional study
Folic Acid
Homocysteine
Inpatient
Ischemic stroke
Journal Article
P6YC3EG204
Vitamin B(12)
Vitamin B 12
Vitamins

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Date Completed 20.11.2023

Date Revised 20.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jocn.2023.09.024

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362954844