Table 1.
Patient’s Baseline Characteristics.
| Characteristics | Stroke Patients | Healthy Subjects | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 9 | 8 | |
| Age, year (SD) | 71.11 (3.14) | 67.25 (13.28) | 0.409 |
| Sampling time (mean + SD) | 30.4 ± 18.1 d | ||
| Gender, N (% of female) | 4 (44.4%) | 4 (50%) | 0.819 |
| NIHSS (SD) | 16.71 (4.89) | ||
| Infarct volume, mL (SD) | 13.57 (8.73) | ||
| Risk factors, N | |||
| Hypertension | 6 | 1 | 0.024 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 3 | 0 | 0.072 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 2 | 0 | 0.156 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 3 | 0 | 0.072 |
| Current smoking | 2 | 0 | 0.156 |
| BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 24.86 (1.97) | 24.98 (3.22) | 0.957 |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; BMI, Body Mass Index; NIHSS, NIH Stroke Scale.