Association of nitric oxide/endothelin-1 ratio and low-density lipoprotein/apolipoprotein B ratio with early neuro-logical deterioration after acute ischemic stroke
Objective To investigate the association of nitric oxide(NO)/endothelin-1(ET-1)ratio and low-density lipoprotein(LDL)/apolipoprotein B(ApoB)ratio with early neurological deterioration(END)after acute ischemic stroke(AIS).Methods A retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of 108 AIS patients who were admit-ted to Mianyang Hospital Affiliated to University of Electronic Science and Technology School of Medicine&Mianyang Central Hospital from March 2021 to March 2023,and the incidence rate of END within 24 hours after disease onset was analyzed.Laboratory data were collected to calculate NO/ET-1 ratio and LDL/ApoB ratio.A binary logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors for END after AIS,and the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to investigate the value of NO/ET-1 ratio and LDL/ApoB ratio in identifying END after AIS.Results END was observed in 23 patients,and the END group had significantly lower NO/ET-1 ratio and LDL/ApoB ratio than the non-END group(P<0.05).High NHISS score on admission and diabetes were risk factors for END after AIS(P<0.05),while NO/ET-1 ratio and LDL/ApoB ratio were protective factors(P<0.05).NO/ET-1 ratio and LDL/ApoB ratio had and area under the ROC curve(AUC)of 0.737 and 0.753,respectively,in predicting END after AIS,and NO/ET-1 ratio com-bined with LDL/ApoB ratio had an AUC of 0.900 in predicting END after AIS,suggesting that NO/ET-1 ratio combined with LDL/ApoB ratio had a significantly higher AUC than NO/ET-1 ratio or LDL/ApoB ratio alone(P<0.05).Conclusion The reductions in NO/ET-1 ratio and LDL/ApoB ratio in AIS patients are associated with the onset of END,and the combination of NO/ET-1 ratio and LDL/ApoB ratio has a higher value in predicting END after AIS.
Acute ischemic strokeEarly neurological deteriorationCerebral vasomotor reactivityNitric oxideEndothelin-1Low-density lipoproteinApolipoprotein B