Brain and Behavior

Analysis of the Mediating Role of Cytokines in the Relationship Between Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Cognitive Impairment After Ischemic Stroke

Cohort study of 247 peopleMechanisms

Abstract

Objective To explore whether nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with poststroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) and to investigate the mediating role of cytokine levels. Research methods This study included 247 patients with ischemic stroke.

The paper

Nanjing University; Nanjing Brain Hospital

Brain and Behavior, 29 Sep 2026, CC BY

doi.org/10.1002/brb3.71725PubMed 42806639