Serum alkaline phosphatase and phosphate in cerebral atherosclerosis and functional outcomes after cerebral infarction.
Ključne riječi
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OBJECTIVE
Higher serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and phosphate levels are associated with atherosclerotic disease and an increased risk of cardiovascular events. However, the association of ALP/phosphate with cerebral atherosclerosis and prognosis in patients with acute stroke is not well known.
METHODS
In 1034 patients with first-ever acute cerebral infarction, levels of ALP and phosphate were compared with (1) cerebral atherosclerosis and (2) poor long-term functional outcomes as defined by the modified Rankin Scale>2 at 3 months after stroke onset.
RESULTS
ALP levels were not associated with cerebral atherosclerosis. However, higher levels of ALP were associated with a poor functional outcome (adjusted odds ratio per 1 SD, 1.25; 95% confidence interval, 1.04-1.50). Phosphate was associated with neither cerebral atherosclerosis nor functional outcome.
CONCLUSIONS
A higher level of ALP was not associated with cerebral atherosclerosis but was an independent prognostic factor for long-term functional outcome after acute cerebral infarction.
