Association of beta-2-microglobulin, cystatin C and lipocalin-2 with stroke risk in the general Chinese population.
Juanying ZhenShuyun LiuRyan Yan Lam KamGuoru ZhaoHao PengJianguo LiangAimin XuChao LiLijie RenJun WuBernard Man Yung CheungPublished in: Annals of medicine (2023)
Elevated serum B2M, cystatin C and LCN-2 levels are associated with stroke risk. They may be novel biomarkers for clinicians to assess stroke risk.Key messagesSerum beta-2-microglobulin, cystatin C and lipocalin-2 levels are significantly associated with stroke risk.Beta-2-microglobulin, cystatin C and lipocalin-2 may serve as useful biomarkers for stroke risk stratification in the general population.