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ArticleCaspian journal of internal medicine2025

Serum fibrinogen & total cholesterol: A significant primary biomarker and its interrelationship in stroke.

Komal Rana, Tarunkumar Chavda, Sonal Chavda, Chetan Sonkar, Krishna Soni, Krina Patel, Nancy Vaja, Saniya Vahora, Amal Kumar Bhattacharya

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Komal RanaDepartment of Medicine, Parul Sevashram Hospital (PSH), Parul Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (PIMSR), Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Tarunkumar ChavdaDepartment of Medicine, Kiran Medical College & Science, Vadod. Surat, Gujarat, India.
Sonal ChavdaDepartment of Medicine, Kiran Medical College & Science, Vadod. Surat, Gujarat, India.
Chetan SonkarDepartment of Medicine, Parul Sevashram Hospital (PSH), Parul Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (PIMSR), Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Krishna SoniDepartment of Medicine, Parul Sevashram Hospital (PSH), Parul Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (PIMSR), Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Krina PatelDepartment of Medicine, Parul Sevashram Hospital (PSH), Parul Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (PIMSR), Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Nancy VajaDepartment of Medicine, Parul Sevashram Hospital (PSH), Parul Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (PIMSR), Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Saniya VahoraDepartment of Medicine, Parul Sevashram Hospital (PSH), Parul Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (PIMSR), Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Amal Kumar BhattacharyaDepartment of Medicine, Parul Sevashram Hospital (PSH), Parul Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (PIMSR), Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.

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Background: To study the association of plasma fibrinogen & total cholesterol levels, incidences, prevalence, and gender wise distribution in different etiologies of stroke. Methods: Fibrinogen & total cholesterol levels, prevalence, incidences, comorbidities, and different etiologies were assessed along with routine investigations and radiology inputs as per investigator's discretion. The overall median values were represented in graphically format in MS-Excel. Results: 292 Males: 218 females. Age 30 to 80 years. Among, 25.1% diabetic, 38.9 % hypertension (HTN) and 31% diabetes + HTN. 5 % diabetes + HTN + dyslipidemia and other comorbidities. Overall, 73% had ischemic stroke (IS) & 27 % have hemorrhagic stroke (HS). Hemiparesis in 76.5 %. Mean Fibrinogen elevated in 81% and range was 934±20 mg/dL. Total cholesterol level increased in 73.2% & range was 365±10 mg/dL. The HS patients were experienced headache 77 (19.60%) and vomiting 34 (24.6%) than IS patients. As per radiological finding, the territory of Middle Cerebral Artery was the ordinary location of arterial territory infarctions in the IS form that was present in 213 (57.2%) subjects following that in the anterior side of cerebral artery in 89 (23.92%) and posterior cerebral artery was 44 (11.82%). Arterial flutter found in 56 (10.9%), Structural heart disease present in 30 (5.88%), family history of stroke in 28 (5.49%). Conclusion: Elevated fibrinogen & total cholesterol levels are independent significant primary biomarkers elevated with incidences of CV stroke. Stroke was higher in ischemic stroke group.

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AssociationBiomarkerCholesterolComorbidFibrinogenIncidencesPrevalence and stroke

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