Changes of liver enzymes and bilirubin during ischemic stroke: mechanisms and possible significance

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Table 4 Significant multivariate associations between the study variables (7th day determination) and the logarithm of cerebral infarct volume

Variable	β	S.E.	Standardized β	P
Log (GOT)	1.367	0.557	0.200	0.01
Log (CRP)	0.565	0.171	0.310	0.001
Age	-0.011	0.022	-0.048	0.61
Male sex	-0.520	0.500	-0.085	0.30
Log (Initial NIHSS score)	0.518	0.188	0.240	0.007
Intercept	-3.090	2.466	-	0.213

Result of a multiple linear regression (N = 110) with the logarithm of cerebral infarct volume as dependent variable and all variables listed in Table 3 as initial independent variables, after backward elimination of non-significant associations. The model includes also age, sex and initial NIHSS score as adjustment factors.
CRP = C-reactive protein, GOT = Glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase, NIHSS = National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.

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