Obesity-induced blood-brain barrier dysfunction: phenotypes and mechanisms

Z Feng, C Fang, Y Ma, J Chang - Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2024 - Springer
Obesity, a burgeoning global health issue, is increasingly recognized for its detrimental
effects on the central nervous system, particularly concerning the integrity of the blood-brain …

Adiposity and functional outcome after ischemic stroke: a Mendelian randomization study

M Wang, Z Zhang, I Daghlas, D Gill, D Liu, X Lian - Neurology, 2024 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives To investigate the causal relationships of abdominal adiposity
(waist-to-hip ratio [WHR]) and overall adiposity (body mass index [BMI]) with functional …

Serum NT-proBNP level for predicting functional outcomes after acute ischemic stroke

P Srisujikul, K Thiankhaw, S Tanprawate… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
N-terminus pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) has been studied and recognized as a
biomarker of cardiac thrombogenicity and stroke risk. However, the association between NT …

Sex-specific association of weight-adjusted waist index with mortality in stroke survivors: a national longitudinal cohort study

F Liu, J Chen, Y Yao, R Ren, Y Yu, Y Hu - Nutrition, Metabolism and …, 2024 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Background and Aims The weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) is a novel
indicator of obesity, and its association with mortality in stroke patients remains unknown …

Variations in Risk Factors across Different Periods of Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack Recurrence

SH Lee, JM Jung, JC Ryu, MH Park - European Neurology, 2024 - karger.com
Variations in Risk Factors across Different Periods of Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack
Recurrence Page 1 1 Eur Neurol , DOI: 10.1159/000540571 Received: March 14, 2024 …

Association between internal carotid artery kinking and ischemic stroke: A population-based cross-sectional study

Y Liu, L Ni, C Wang, P Shi, L Yin, X Fu… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aim Evidence for an association between Internal carotid artery (ICA) kinking and ischemic
stroke has been controversial. We aimed to examine the association between ICA tortuosity …

Variations in Risk Factors across Different Periods of Stroke Recurrence

SH Lee, JM Jung, JC Ryu, MH Park - medRxiv, 2023 - medrxiv.org
Background and Purpose: Accurately discerning periods of heightened risk of stroke
recurrence and managing modifiable risk factors are essential for minimizing overall …

Characteristic variables of acute ischemic stroke categorized according to body mass index classifications

J Senda, Y Amakusa, T Hirunagi, T Otani, HN Senda… - medRxiv, 2023 - medrxiv.org
BACKGROUNND: We investigated the characteristic variables of acute ischemic stroke
categorized according to body mass index (BMI). METHODS: From a registry of 1676 …

Effects of body mass index on the immune response within the first days after major stroke in humans

J Ruhnau, C Heuer, C Witt, S Ceesay, J Schulze… - … Research and Practice, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Immunological alterations associated with increased susceptibility to infection
are an essential aspect of stroke pathophysiology. Several immunological functions of …