Research Article

Plasma Translocator Protein Levels and Outcomes of Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Pilot Study

Table 2

Clinical worsening and other outcome measures at discharge in relation to translocator protein (TSPO) levels.

TotalLower TSPOHigher TSPOOR (95% CI)
(≤0.46 ng/ml)(>0.46 ng/ml)

Clinical worsening, n (%)13 (34.2)2 (10.5)11 (57.9)0.00111.69 (2.08–65.6)
mRS, mean (SD)4.39 (1.22)4.00 (1.1)4.79 (1.2)0.02
mRS ≥ 4, n (%)30 (78.95)12 (63.2)18 (94.7)0.0110.50 (1.14–96.57)
BI, mean (SD)32.8 (35.1)46.3 (36.1)19.2 (28.9)0.02
BI ≤ 30, n (%)21 (55.2)7 (36.8)14 (73.7)0.024.80 (1.20–19.13)
Death, n (%)8 (20.05)2 (10.5)6 (31.5)0.233.92 (0.67–22.7)

mRS, modified Rankin Scale; BI, Barthal Index; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; SD, standard deviation.