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ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2022

Low Serum Superoxide Dismutase Is Associated With a High Risk of Cognitive Impairment After Mild Acute Ischemic Stroke.

Ming-Si Zhang, Jian-Hai Liang, Meng-Jia Yang, Yue-Ran Ren, Dai-Hong Cheng, Qi-Heng Wu, Yan He, Jia Yin

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Article in Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ming-Si ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Jian-Hai LiangDepartment of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Meng-Jia YangDepartment of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yue-Ran RenDepartment of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Dai-Hong ChengDepartment of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Qi-Heng WuDepartment of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yan HeMicrobiome Medicine Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medicine University, Guangzhou, China.
Jia YinDepartment of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Nanfang Hospital · CNSouthern Medical University · CNZhujiang Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) is a common complication after stroke, but effective therapy is limited. Identifying potential risk factors for effective intervention is warranted. We investigated whether serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels were related to cognitive impairment after mild acute ischemic stroke (AIS) by using a prospective cohort design. Methods: A total of 187 patients diagnosed with mild AIS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale ≤ 8) were recruited. Serum SOD, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels were measured, and cognitive assessments (Mini-Mental State Examination, MMSE; Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MoCA) were performed in the early phase (within 2 weeks). These indexes and assessments were repeated at 3 months after onset. MoCA < 22 was defined as early cognitive impairment (CI-E) within 2 weeks and late cognitive impairment (CI-L) at 3 months after stroke. Results: In a survey, 105 of 187 (56.1%) patients were identified as CI-E after mild AIS. Lower serum SOD associated with higher inflammatory biomarkers (ESR, CRP, and IL-6) and worse cognitive scores was observed in CI-E patients. In a survey, 39 of 103 (37.9%) stroke patients who completed the 3-month follow-up were identified as CI-L. Serum SOD was consistently lower in CI-L patients at baseline and 3 months and positively associated with cognitive scores. In adjusted analyses, low serum SOD at baseline was independently associated with high risks of CI-E and CI-L, with odds ratios (ORs) of 0.64 and 0.33 per standard deviation increase in serum SOD, respectively. Multiple-adjusted spline regression models showed linear associations between serum SOD and CI-E ( Conclusion: We demonstrate that low serum SOD is associated with a high risk of cognitive impairment after mild AIS, indicating SOD may be a potential modifiable factor for PSCI.

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cognitive impairment (CI)ischemic strokeMMSEMoCAsuperoxide dismutase

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