STUDY OF IMPACT OF HBA1C AND URIC ACID ON ISCHEMIC STROKE SEVERITY AND OUTCOME AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE, JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN

Abstract

Background:- Stroke is a leading cause of morbidity and disability in Asian population. Changes in the HbA1c and Uric
acid levels have been suggested as a risk factor for developing ischemic stroke. The present study was designed to evaluate
the HbA1c and Uric acid levels in a patient diagnosed with ischemic stroke and correlating it’s severity with the National
Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and prediction of outcome based on Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scoring system
after 28 days from day of admission