Acute ischemic non-embolic stroke and serum level of uric acid

Background: Impact of high level of uric acid on stroke isstill controversial. We conducted this study to investigatethe relationship between acute ischemic non-embolicstroke and serum levels of uric acid.Methods: This was a case-control study on patients withacute ischemic non-embolic stroke in Rafsanjan, Iran. Thecontrol group consisted of normal persons who were similarto the case group in terms of age and gender. Serum level ofuric acid in the first 24 hours of admission was measuredwith photometry method.Results: In a total of 130 patients (59 mens), hyperuricemiawas seen in 13.0% of subjects in the control group and10.7% of subjects in the case group. Nine patients in casegroup and 7 patients in control group with hyperuricemiawere women. No significant relationship was foundbetween acute ischemic non-embolic stroke and serumlevel of uric acid.Conclusion: There was no relationship between uric acidand acute ischemic non-embolic stroke.