title: Acute ischemic non-embolic stroke and serum level of uric acid.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Impact of high level of uric acid on stroke is still controversial. We conducted this study to investigate the relationship between acute ischemic non-embolic stroke and serum levels of uric acid.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a case-control study on patients with acute ischemic non-embolic stroke in Rafsanjan, Iran. The control group consisted of normal persons who were similar to the case group in terms of age and gender. Serum level of uric acid in the first 24 hours of admission was measured with photometry method.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In a total of 130 patients (59 mens), hyperuricemia was seen in 13.0% of subjects in the control group and 10.7% of subjects in the case group. Nine patients in case group and 7 patients in control group with hyperuricemia were women. No significant relationship was found between acute ischemic non-embolic stroke and serum level of uric acid.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was no relationship between uric acid and acute ischemic non-embolic stroke.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Neurology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
authors.forename: Farhad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Iranmanesh
authors.forename: Nazanin Zia
authors.initials: NZ
authors.lastname: Sheykholeslami
authors.forename: Faranak
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gadari
authors.forename: Jafar
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ahmady
keywords: Ischemic Stroke; Risk Factor; Uric Acid