Research Progress On The Correlation Between Uric Acid And Cerebral Infarction

The high incidence,mortality,and disability rate of cerebral infarction bring a huge burden to the social and family.However,there are still many unknown aspects of the incidence,treatment and prognosis of cerebral infarction.Uric acid is the end product of purine catabolism.It plays an important role in the process of cerebral infarction.But in clinical the relationship between uric acid and cerebral infarction is controverted.Some research found that hyperuricemia not only coexists with hypertension,diabetes,atherosclerosis and atrial fibrillation which may lead to cerebral infarction,but also as a marker of prognosis of cerebral infarction.Hyperuricemia is one of the most important risk factor of cerebral infarction.The examinations and intervention of serum uric acid may prevent cerebral infarction early,and reduce morbidity and disability.However other studies demonstrated that there are neuroprotective effects of elevated serum uric acid after acute cerebral infarction.Now a review of the relationship between cerebral infarction and uric acid in recent years will be make.