Serum proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 levels correlate with depression severity in post-stroke patients

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World J Psychiatry. Nov 19, 2026; 16(11): 122026
Published online Nov 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.122026

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants

Characteristic	Treatment group (n = 64)	Control group (n = 64)	P value
Age (years)	65.3 ± 10.8	66.1 ± 11.2	0.685
Sex (female, %)	52.5	48.4	0.638
Education (college or higher, %)	34.4	32.3	0.799
NIHSS score at admission	7.2 ± 2.1	7.1 ± 2.0	0.774
History of hypertension (%)	68.8	65.6	0.683
History of diabetes (%)	28.1	26.6	0.837
Smoking history (%)	32.8	29.7	0.688
Baseline HAMD-17 score	22.8 ± 4.5	22.3 ± 4.2	0.516
Baseline HAMA score	18.6 ± 4.2	18.1 ± 3.9	0.478
Baseline MoCA score	22.5 ± 3.2	22.3 ± 3.1	0.715

HAMD-17: 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; HAMA: Hamilton Anxiety Scale; MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment.

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Citation: Song HY, Yang Y, Sun XY, Zhang MJ, Wang SG. Serum proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 levels correlate with depression severity in post-stroke patients. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(11): 122026
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i11/122026.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.122026

Song HY, Yang Y, Sun XY, Zhang MJ, Wang SG. Serum proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 levels correlate with depression severity in post-stroke patients. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(11): 122026 [DOI: 10.5498/wjp.122026]

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