Uric Acid Contributes to Obesity-Paradox of the Outcome of Ischemic Stroke

Conclusions: These findings suggest that low UA and low BMI have a joint effect on poor outcomes in IS patients. Across BMI categories, uric acid is differentially associated with functional outcome after stroke. This effect of low UA in the low BMI groups may be one of the mechanisms underlying the obesity-stroke paradox of the outcome in IS patients.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research