›› 2014, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (10): 1028-1030.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2014.10.010

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Clinical application of homocysteine and vascular endothelial function determinations in cerebral infarction

LI Yuanyuan, WANG Qi.   

  1. Department of Clinical Laboratory, the Second People's Hospital of Kaifeng, Henan Kaifeng 475002, China
  • Received:2014-02-18 Online:2014-10-30 Published:2014-10-22

Abstract: Objective To observe serum homocysteine (Hcy) and vascular endothelial function parameters such as endothelin-1(ET-1), nitric oxide(NO)and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) in cerebral infarction patients, and to investigate the relationship with cerebral infarction and the clinical application significance. Methods The levels of serum Hcy, NO, ET-1 and VEGF were determined in 90 patients with cerebral infarction (cerebral infarction group) and 80 healthy subjects (healthy control group). The abnormal determination rate was calculated, and the results were analyzed comparatively. Resutls The levels of serum Hcy, ET-1 and VEGF increased significantly in cerebral infarction group compared with those in healthy control group(P<0.05), but NO level decreased significantly (P<0.05). The abnormal determination rates of serum Hcy, NO, ET-1 and VEGF in cerebral infarction group were higher than those in healthy control group (P<0.05). Conclusions Hcy and vascular endothelial function parameters are related to cerebral infarction.

Key words: Homocysteine, Nitric oxide, Endothelin-1, Vascular endothelial growth factor, Cerebral infarction

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