[Abstract] Objective:To investigate the changes of the serum level of highly sensitive C-reactive protein(hs-CRP) in Type 2 diabetic nephropathy (DN) patients complicated by acue cerebral infarction and to explore the relationship of reaction of microinflammation in DN and ischemic stroke. Methods:Totally 96 acute cerebral infarction patients who were hospitalized in our hospital from January 2006 to June 2009 were included in this study. Urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER), hs-CRP, scores of the Nation Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and other related factors were investigated. According to the results of UAER, cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) were divided into normal albumin urinary group (NA), micro albumin urinary group (MA), and clinical albumin group (CP). Results:In the 96 cases, T2DM accounted for 58.33% (56/96). The serum level of hs-CRP in the patients with T2DM was significantly higher than that in non-T2DM (P <0.01). There was not significant difference in serum hs-CRP level between group NA, MA, CP and non-T2DM group. Between group NA, MA and non-T2DM, the difference was noted (P <0.01). Meanwhile,there was also significant difference in serum hs-CPR of CP compared with that of MA (P <0.01). Scores of NIHSS was significantly higher in T2DM group than in non-T2DM patients(P <0.01). Furthermore, the rate of death in T2DM patients more increased than in non-T2DM group(P <0.01). Moreover, the rate of death in hs-CRP positive group significantly increased compare to hs-CRP negative group(P <0.01). Conclusion: Acute cerebral infarction with DN exist reaction of microinflammation normally, it may be influence the state acute cerebral infarction and it's prognosis. The hs-CRP level of patients with DN complicated acute cerebral infarction might predict patient's condition and prognosis. [Keywords] type 2 diabetic nephropathy; acute cerebral infarction; reaction of microinflammation; highly sensitive C-reactive protein |