TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of study participants.
| Parameter | HCs | IS (11–72 h) | p values* |
| Age and gender | |||
| Total, n | 33 | 40 | |
| Male, n (%) | 18 (55) | 18 (45) | 0.417 |
| Age (y), mean (SD) | 63.67 (8.9) | 68.1 (11.9) | 0.0813 |
| Stroke risk factors, n (%) | |||
| Hypertension | 17 (51.5) | 22 (55) | 0.733 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 5 (15.2) | 8 (20) | 0.590 |
| Hyerlipidaemia | 6 (18.2) | 9 (22.5) | 0.594 |
| Smoker | 4 (12.1) | 5 (12.5) | 0.497 |
| History of stroke/TIA | 2 (6) | 6 (15) | 0.058 |
| Laboratory parameters, mean ± SD | |||
| Glucose, mmol/L | 6.57 ± 1.73 | 7.14 ± 2.08 | 0.2133 |
| Platelets, 109/L | 210.9 ± 41.06 | 191.6 ± 55.7 | 0.1027 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.19 ± 0.60 | 1.22 ± 0.88 | 0.8683 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.66 ± 0.82 | 4.35 ± 0.99 | 0.1551 |
| HDL, mmol/L | 1.33 ± 0.27 | 1.24 ± 0.37 | 0.2482 |
| LDL, mmol/L | 2.68 ± 0.54 | 2.46 ± 0.73 | 0.1553 |
| WBC count, 109/L | 5.85 ± 0.96 | 6.7 ± 2.69 | 0.0889 |
| RBC count, 1012/L | 4.71 ± 0.43 | 4.52 ± 0.47 | 0.0784 |
| NIHSS score | <0.01 | ||
| Mean (25th–75th percentile) | 0 (0) | 10 (6.75-14) | |
| Infarct volume | |||
| Mean (25th–75th percentile), mL | n/a | 12.70 (3.04-25.87) | <0.01 |
*For Continuous variables, a Wilcoxon test was used to assess differences, while for categorical variables, a Fisher’s exact test was used.
HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; n/a, not available, RBC, red blood cell; TIA, transient ischemic attack; WBC, white blood cell.