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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2025

Joint effects of elevated homocysteine levels and low eGFR on post-stroke cognitive impairment.

Chunyan Zhang, Xueqin Cao, Chen Liu, Pengfei Meng, Huizhong Gao, Bo Bai, Cunshui Xue

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Chunyan ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Xueqin CaoDepartment of Neurology, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Chen LiuCollege of Basic Medical Sciences, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Pengfei MengDepartment of Neurology, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Huizhong GaoDepartment of Neurology, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Bo BaiDepartment of Neurology, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Cunshui XueDepartment of Neurology, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.

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Introduction: The correlation between serum homocysteine levels and post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) remains inconsistent. This study aimed to investigate whether serum homocysteine levels are independently associated with PSCI and to assess the effects of renal function on this relationship. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted in 608 patients with ischemic stroke. Homocysteine levels were obtained from inpatient medical records, and global cognitive function status 1 month after discharge was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). The relationship between homocysteine levels and PSCI was evaluated using univariate and multiple linear and logistic regression analyses. Results: The mean age of the patients was 66.6 ± 4.1 years, with 48% being female. The median homocysteine level was 13.8 μmol/L (interquartile range [IQR], 11.3-17.3 μmol/L), and 39.3% of patients had total homocysteine levels above the cutoff of 15 μmol/L. After full adjustment, a stronger positive association between homocysteine levels and PSCI was observed in patients with low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), with significant interactions between eGFR and MMSE scores ( Conclusion: These findings highlight the additive value of hyperhomocysteinemia and lower eGFR in predicting incident PSCI risk.

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acute ischemic strokeadultestimated glomerular filtration ratepost-stroke cognitive impairmentserum homocysteine

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PMCPMC12358956

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