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ArticleActa neurologica Belgica2023

A nested case-control study investigating short-term prognosis, clinical and imaging features in acute ischemic stroke patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Fengxia Liu, Yinyin Xie, Chuanjie Wu, Hongbo Liu, Jiwei Zhang, Yajun Lian, Nanchang Xie

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  1. Stroke in autoimmune rheumatic diseases.Rheumatology international · 2026
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Fengxia LiuDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China.
Yinyin XieDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China.
Chuanjie WuDepartment of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China.
Hongbo LiuDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China.
Jiwei ZhangDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China.
Yajun LianDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0422-9078
Nanchang XieDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China. xienanchang2001@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6029-5213
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · CNCapital Medical University · CN

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 81971214
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Abstract

objectivesTo investigate acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) clinical and imaging features, and to explore the impact of SLE on the short-term prognosis of AIS patients.

methodsA nested case-control study was conducted in The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University between October 1, 2019, and May 31, 2021. The case group consisted of 28 AIS patients diagnosed with SLE, and 112 AIS patients without SLE were selected by incidence density sampling as a control group.

resultsAmong 140 patients, the mean age was (48.4 ± 15.6) years, and 130 (92.9%) were females. Higher levels in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (2.5 mmol/L vs. 2.1 mmol/L; P = 0.049), D-dimer (DDi) (0.7 mg/L vs. 0.3 mg/L; P = 0.02), and C-reactive protein (CRP) (13.2 mg/L vs. 6.3 mg/L; P = 0.002) were observed in the case group. On imaging, the case group was more prevalent in simultaneous involvement of the anterior and posterior circulation (42.9% vs. 17.0%; P = 0.004), multiple infarcts (46.4% vs. 20.5%; P = 0.008) and stroke of other undetermined etiologies (SUE) (28.6% vs. 6.3%; P = 0.002) than the control group. SLE (OR 5.94, 95%CI [1.04-34.39]; P = 0.045) was an independent risk factor for a poor short-term prognosis of AIS patients.

conclusionsHigher levels of LDL-C, CRP, and DDi, multiple infarcts and simultaneous involvement of the anterior, and posterior circulation were more prevalent in the AIS patients with SLE. Further, SLE was also found as an independent risk factor for AIS patients' poor short-term prognosis.

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Ischemic StrokeLupus Erythematosus, SystemicStrokeAdultCase-Control StudiesCholesterol, LDLC-Reactive ProteinFemaleHumansInfarctionMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRisk FactorsCholesterol, LDLC-Reactive ProteinAcute ischemic strokeBrain imagingClinical featuresSystemic lupus erythematosus

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