Alcohol Drinking Modified the Effect of Plasma YKL-40 Levels on Stroke-specific Mortality of Acute Ischemic Stroke

Our study aimed to evaluate the association between plasma human cartilage glycoprotein-39 (YKL-40) and stroke-specific mortality at two years in acute ischemic stroke patients according to the drinking status and amount of alcohol consumption. We further investigated the effect of the interaction between these conditions and YKL-40 levels on the outcome.