Research Article

Metabolic Syndrome Augments the Risk of Early Neurological Deterioration in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Independent of Inflammatory Mediators: A Hospital-Based Prospective Study

Figure 1

Odds ratios for END according to the number of MetS traits. MetS, metabolic syndrome; END, early neurological deterioration. Data are crude (light bars) and multivariable-adjusted (dark bars) odds ratios. Multivariable model was adjusted for levels of fibrinogen and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein. Error bars represent 95 percent confidence intervals.