Abstract:

Purpose: Atherosclerosis is among the major factors in ischemic stroke. It has been set forth that in the presence of adiponectin, which is produced from adipose tissue and downgrades athesclerosis, and of atherosclerosis risk factors such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidaemia, serum levels decline. In this study, we aimed at examining the relation between the serum adiponectin value and level of consciousness in patients with ischemic stroke.Method: 17 patients with acute ischemic stroke, who applied within the 24 hours after stroke and who are above the age of 45, were involved in the study and compared to the 22 healthy control group of similar age. The levels of adiponectin were measured in the serum samples of the patients taken within the first 24-48th hours of the patients and their levels of consciousness were evaluated with Glasgow coma score.Results: While adiponectin level is 17.16 ± 0.9 microg/mL in healthy cases, 8.80 ± 0.7 microg/mL has been found in ischemic stroke group and the difference between them was statistically significant (p

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