Serum bilirubin levels are associated with poor functional outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack

Abstract Background The prognostic value of serum bilirubin in stroke is controversial, since bilirubin has both neuroprotective and neurotoxic properties. We aimed to investigate the association between serum bilirubin, including total bilirubin (TBIL), direct bilirubin (DBIL) and indirect bilirubi...

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Main Authors: Quping Ouyang, Anxin Wang, Xue Tian, Yingting Zuo, Zhimeng Liu, Qin Xu, Xia Meng, Pan Chen, Hao Li, Yongjun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-021-02398-z