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ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2017

The total cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol as a predictor of poor outcomes in a Chinese population with acute ischaemic stroke.

Lifang Chen, Jianing Xu, Hao Sun, Hao Wu, Jinsong Zhang

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Lifang ChenDepartment of Emergency, The first affiliated hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Jianing XuDepartment of Emergency, The first affiliated hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Hao SunDepartment of Emergency, The first affiliated hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Hao WuDepartment of Emergency, The first affiliated hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Jinsong ZhangDepartment of Emergency, The first affiliated hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

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backgroundHigh admission cholesterol has been associated with better outcome after acute ischaemic stroke (AIS), but a paradox not completely illustrated. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the total cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TC/HDL-C) on short-term survival after AIS.

methodsConsecutive patients admitted in 2013 and 2015 were enrolled in the present study. The logistic regression analysis was conducted to evaluate predictors of 3-month outcomes. The primary endpoint was death. Secondary endpoint was good (modified Rankin Scale score 0-2 or equal to prestrike modified Rankin Scale score) at 3 months.

resultsOf 871 patients enrolled in the final analysis, 94 (10.8%) individuals died during 3 months of observation. The serum TC and TC/HDL-C levels at admission were significantly associated with stroke outcomes at 3 months, and the HDL-C level was only correlated with the good outcomes at 3 months. Mortality risk was markedly decreased for patients with high TC/HDL-C ratio (odds ratio: 0.23, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.10-0.50 for Q4:Q1; P-trend <.001) after adjustment. The effect of TC/HDL-C ratio on the probability of good outcomes was still obvious (odds ratio: 2.18, 95% CI: 1.40-3.39 for Q4:Q1; P-trend=.029). According to the receiver operating characteristic analyses, the best discriminating factor was a TG/HDL-C ≥3.37 (area under the ROC curve [AUC]=0.643, sensitivity 61.3%, specificity 61.7%) as well as the TC/HDL-C ≥4.09 for good outcomes (AUC: 0.587, sensitivity 63.9%, specificity 79.7%).

conclusionsHigh TC/HDL-C ratio may be associated with increased short-term survival and better outcomes after AIS.

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