The Tryptophan Index Is Associated with Risk of Ischemic Stroke: A Community-Based Nested Case-Control Study.
Dong LiuYan HongZhenting ChenYifan MaShangyu XiaShujun GuHui ZuoPublished in: Nutrients (2024)
The tryptophan index was inversely associated with the risk of ischemic stroke. Our novel observations suggest that the availability of the essential amino acid tryptophan in the brain is involved in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke.